Relationships Among Sedentary Behaviors and Other Factors
Completed
Conditions studied: Older Adults
In brief
Due to the increasing sedentary behaviors in older adults, it is important to understand the factors related to sedentary behaviors. Although systematic reviews have identified sociodemographic and environmental factors related sedentary behaviors, no study on the relationships between interested and important activities and sedentary behaviors in older adults was found. In this study, investigators aim to investigate the relationships among interested and important activities, sedentary behaviors, and sociodemographic factors in older adults living in the community. Investigators will recruit 30 sedentary older adults living in the community who are cognitively intact, have no physical limitations, and are medically stable. Participants will be assessed once using subjective and objective measures: 1\) estimated energy expenditure levels for interested, important, and current activities, 2) time spent on sedentary activities, and 3) sociodemographic factors. The results of this study will provide supporting evidence for the role of meaningful occupations to decrease sedentary behaviors. In addition, the results may show the relevant sociodemographic factors that occupational therapy practitioners need to be aware when encouraging active lifestyle for sedentary older adults in the community.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT04039438
- Run by
- East Carolina University
- People needed
- 30
- Starts
- 2019-08-01
- Expected to finish
- 2020-03-09
- Last updated by the study team
- 2021-02-04
Who can join
Age: 65 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- age of 65 years or older
- intact cognition confirmed by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Blind score 18 or greater
- self-report of no physical activity restrictions from the physician
- sedentary lifestyle confirmed by the Rapid Assessment Disuse Index score 26 or greater,
- living 30 miles from the College of Allied Health Sciences at East Carolina University
You may not qualify if…
- An acute or terminal illness
- a myocardial infarction in the past 6 months
- unstable cardiovascular or metabolic disease
- neuromusculoskeletal disorders severely disrupting voluntary movement
- limb amputation
- upper or lower extremity fracture in the past 3 months
- current symptomatic hernias or hemorrhoids
- cognitive impairment
Where it is running
- East Carolina University — Greenville, North Carolina, United States
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