Abstract
ABSTRACT An exploratory study was implemented to characterize the sedentary behavior of people older than 75, attending day care, and study its association with quality-of-life. Sedentary behavior was measured with accelerometer and its patterns characterized with an Activity Diary. Quality-of-life was measured with the WHOQOL. Fifty-four people (84.5 ± 5.4) reported on 378 days. More than 75% of awake time was sedentary, mostly watching TV (53.3%) in the afternoon (48.4%) alone (57.4%). No significant associations with quality-of-life were found. To break sedentary periods, clinical interventions need to focus on this context and day period, inspired in existing routine activities.
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