Author(s): Ferreira, S ; Marmeleira, J ; Raimundo, A
Date: 2022
Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10174/31958
Origin: Repositório Científico da Universidade de Évora
Subject(s): physical activity; sedentary behaviour; older adults
Author(s): Ferreira, S ; Marmeleira, J ; Raimundo, A
Date: 2022
Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10174/31958
Origin: Repositório Científico da Universidade de Évora
Subject(s): physical activity; sedentary behaviour; older adults
Objective: The main aim of this study is to identify, appraise and synthesize evidence on the level of physical activity and sedentary behavior in older adults. Method: This review was restricted to studies published between January 2006 and January 2019 and included studies that reported physical activity and sedentary behavior in older adults (≥65 years old) without chronical health conditions. Results: Twenty studies met the inclusion criteria. Two studies reported data for older adults residing at assisted care facilities, showing results of moderate to vigorous physical activity much lower than those reported in studies with older adults living in the community (2 min/per day and 37.2 min/per day, respectively). Conclusion: Sedentary behavior is high in the elderly, with men presenting higher values than women. moderate to vigorous physical activity has very low values, and with the advancing age there is a decrease in the same.