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Diurnal pattern of breaks in sedentary time and the physical function of older adults

Overview of attention for article published in Archives of Public Health, March 2023
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Title
Diurnal pattern of breaks in sedentary time and the physical function of older adults
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Archives of Public Health, March 2023
DOI 10.1186/s13690-023-01050-1
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Ting-Fu Lai, Yung Liao, Chien-Yu Lin, Ming-Chun Hsueh, Mohammad Javad Koohsari, Ai Shibata, Koichiro Oka, Ding-Cheng Chan

Abstract

The association of breaks in sedentary time with outcomes of physical function can vary according to the time of day. We examined the association of the diurnal pattern of breaks in sedentary time with physical function outcomes in older adults. A cross-sectional analysis was conducted among 115 older adults (≥60 years). The overall and time-specific breaks (morning: 06:00-12:00; afternoon: 12:00-18:00; evening: 18:00-24:00) in sedentary time were assessed using a triaxial accelerometer (Actigraph GT3X+). A break in sedentary time was defined as at least 1 min where the accelerometer registered ≥100 cpm following a sedentary period. Five physical function outcomes were assessed: handgrip strength (dynamometer), balance ability (single leg stance), gait speed (11-m walking), basic functional mobility (time up and go), and lower-limb strength (five times sit-to-stand). Generalized linear models were used to examine the associations of the overall and time-specific breaks in sedentary time with the physical function outcomes. Participants showed an average of 69.4 breaks in sedentary time during the day. Less frequent breaks in the evening (19.3) were found than that in the morning (24.3) and the afternoon (25.3) (p < 0.05). Breaks in sedentary time during the day were associated with less time on gait speed in older adults (exp (β) = 0.92, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.86-0.98; p < 0.01). Time-specific analysis showed that breaks in sedentary time were associated with less time on gait speed (exp (β) = 0.94, 95% CI 0.91-0.97; p < 0.01), basic functional mobility (exp (β) = 0.93, 95% CI 0.89-0.97; p < 0.01), and lower-limb strength (exp (β) = 0.92, 95% CI 0.87-0.97; p < 0.01) in the evening only. A break in sedentary time, particularly during the evening, was associated with better lower extremity strength in older adults. Further strategies to interrupt sedentary time with frequent breaks, with an emphasis on evening hours, can be helpful to maintain and improve physical function in older adults.

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Professor > Associate Professor 2 20%
Other 1 10%
Student > Ph. D. Student 1 10%
Professor 1 10%
Student > Master 1 10%
Other 1 10%
Unknown 3 30%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Sports and Recreations 5 50%
Unknown 5 50%
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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 5. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 18 September 2023.
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#6,882,654
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#402
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#120,318
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Outputs of similar age from Archives of Public Health
#9
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