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Descriptive epidemiology of physical activity levels and patterns in New Zealanders in advanced age
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posted on 2016-01-01, 00:00 authored by C Mace, N Kerse, Ralph MaddisonRalph Maddison, T Olds, Santosh JatranaSantosh Jatrana, C Wham, M Kepa, A Rolleston, R Teh, J BroadBackground:Little is known about the physical activity levels and behaviors of advanced age New Zealanders.Methods:A cross-sectional analysis of data from Life and Living in Advanced Age: A Cohort Study in New Zealand (LiLACS NZ), Te Puāwaitanga O Nga Tapuwae Kia ora Tonu, measures of physical activity (PASE) (n = 664, aged 80–90 [n = 254, Māori, aged 82.5(2), n = 410 non-Māori, aged 85(.5)]) was conducted to determine physical activity level (PAL). A substudy (n = 45) was conducted to attain detailed information about PAL and behaviors via the Multimedia Activity Recall for Children and Adults (MARCA) and accelerometry. The main study was analyzed by sex for Māori and non-Māori.Results:Men consistently had higher levels of physical activity than women for all physical activity measures. Sex was significant for different domains of activity.
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Journal of Aging and Physical ActivityVolume
24Issue
1Pagination
61 - 71Publisher
HUMAN KINETICS PUBL INCLocation
United StatesPublisher DOI
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1063-8652eISSN
1543-267XLanguage
EnglishPublication classification
C Journal article; C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2016, Human KineticsUsage metrics
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