Associations of sedentary behavior and physical activity with older adults’ physical function: an isotemporal substitution approach

201766 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Akitomo Yasunaga · Bunka Gakuen University

Ai Shibata · University of Tsukuba

Kaori Ishii · Waseda University

Mohammad Javad Koohsari · Australian Catholic University

Shigeru Inoue · Tokyo Medical University

Takemi Sugiyama · Australian Catholic University

Neville Owen ·

Abstract

These findings indicate that replacing small amounts of SB and LIPA with MVPA (such as 10 min) may contribute to improvements in older adults' physical function.

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Physical Activity and Health Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Urban Transport and Accessibility

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Published in: BMC Geriatrics

Volume 17, Issue 1, pp. 280-280

DOI: 10.1186/s12877-017-0675-1

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Associations of sedentary behavior and physical activity with older adults’ physical function: an isotemporal substitution approach

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