- Title
- Physical function and activity among older adults in Jodhpur, India
- Creator
- Barrett, Tyler M.; Liebert, Melissa A.; Schrock, Joshua M.; Cepon-Robins, Tara J.; Mathur, Arvind; Agarwal, Harish; Kowal, Paul; Snodgrass, J. Josh
- Relation
- Annals of Human Biology Vol. 43, Issue 5, p. 488-491
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/03014460.2015.1103901
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2016
- Description
- Background: Physical activity impacts the ageing process; yet, few studies have examined relationships among physical activity, functional abilities and health among older adults in non-Western settings. Aim: This study tests for associations among measures of physical activity, function and self-report health conditions among 200 older adults (49--50 years old) in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. Methods: Seven consecutive days of accelerometry data were used in measures of physical activity (Total Daily Energy Expenditure [TDEE], Physical Activity Level [PAL], Daily Average Activity Count [AC] and Activity Energy Expenditure [AEE]). Measures of physical function included grip strength, timed walk and daily average sit time. Participants reported if they had been diagnosed with diabetes, hypertension, arthritis and/or depression. Results: All four measures of physical activity were positively associated with grip strength (p ≤ 0.05). AC was negatively associated with timed walk (p ≤ 0.05), and both AC and AEE were negatively associated with daily average sit time (p ≤ 0.05). Women who reported diagnosis of hypertension had lower PAL and AC (p ≤ 0.05). Conclusion: This study provides further evidence for a positive relationship between physical activity and functional ability among older adults and between physical activity and cardiovascular health among women in India.
- Subject
- accelerometry; physical activity; older adults; ageing; SAGE
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1327273
- Identifier
- uon:25618
- Identifier
- ISSN:0301-4460
- Language
- eng
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