title: Physical activity in the post-hip-fracture period.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to characterize physical activity (PA) based on survey and ActiGraphy data from older adults at 2 mo post-hip fracture and consider the factors that influence PA among these individuals. The sample included participants from a current Baltimore hip study, the BHS-7. Measurement of PA was based on the Yale PA Survey (YPAS) and 48 hr of ActiGraphy. The sample included the first 200 individuals enrolled in the study, with analyses including 117 individuals (59%) who completed the YPAS and wore the ActiGraph for 48 hr. Half the participants were male, with an overall mean age of 81.3 yr (SD = 7.9). Findings indicate that at 2 mo post-hip fracture participants were engaged in very limited levels of PA. Age and comorbidities were the only variables to be significantly associated with PA outcomes.
authors.affiliation: University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Resnick
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Galik
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boltz
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hawkes
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shardell
authors.forename: Denise
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Orwig
authors.forename: Jay
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Magaziner
mesh_terms: D056044:Actigraphy; D000222:Adaptation, Physiological / Q000502:physiology; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003625:Data Collection; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D005260:Female; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology*; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012044:Regression Analysis; D057185:Sedentary Behavior; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome