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Associations between everyday physical activity and morale in older adults
Department of Health Science, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden; Department of Healthcare, Region Norrbotten, Luleå, Sweden.
Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Family Medicine.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1617-6102
Department of Health Science, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden.
Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Geriatric Medicine.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2807-1295
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2022 (English)In: Geriatric Nursing, ISSN 0197-4572, E-ISSN 1528-3984, Vol. 48, p. 37-42Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Studies that objectively investigate patterns of everyday physical activity in relation to well-being and that use measures specific to older adults are scarce. This study aimed to explore objectively measured everyday physical activity and sedentary behavior in relation to a morale measure specifically constructed for older adults. A total of 77 persons (42 women, 35 men) aged 80 years or older (84.3 ± 3.8) wore an accelerometer device for at least 5 days. Morale was measured with the Philadelphia Geriatric Center Morale Scale (PGCMS). PGCMS scores were significantly positively associated with number of steps, time spent stepping, and time spent stepping at >75 steps per minute. Sedentary behavior did not associate with PGCMS. Promoting PA in the form of walking at any intensity–or even spending time in an upright position—and in any quantity may be important for morale, or vice versa, or the influence may be bidirectional.

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Elsevier, 2022. Vol. 48, p. 37-42
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80 and over, Accelerometer, Aged, Morale, Physical activity, Well-being
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URN: urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-199453DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2022.08.007ISI: 000859439100006Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85137619883OAI: oai:DiVA.org:umu-199453DiVA, id: diva2:1699210
Available from: 2022-09-27 Created: 2022-09-27 Last updated: 2023-09-05Bibliographically approved

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