title: Descriptive Epidemiology of Physical Activity Levels and Patterns in New Zealanders in Advanced Age.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Little is known about the physical activity levels and behaviors of advanced age New Zealanders.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional analysis of data from Life and Living in Advanced Age: A Cohort Study in New Zealand (LiLACS NZ), Te Puawaitanga O Nga Tapuwae Kia ora Tonu, measures of physical activity (PASE) (n = 664, aged 80-90 [n = 254, Maori, aged 82.5(2), n = 410 non-Maori, aged 85(.5)]) was conducted to determine physical activity level (PAL). A substudy (n = 45) was conducted to attain detailed information about PAL and behaviors via the Multimedia Activity Recall for Children and Adults (MARCA) and accelerometry. The main study was analyzed by sex for Maori and non-Maori.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Men consistently had higher levels of physical activity than women for all physical activity measures. Sex was significant for different domains of activity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health, Educational Administration and Movement Studies, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA.
authors.forename: Casey Jordan
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Mace
authors.forename: Ngaire
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kerse
authors.forename: Ralph
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Maddison
authors.forename: Timothy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Olds
authors.forename: Santosh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jatrana
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wham
authors.forename: Mere
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kepa
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rolleston
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Teh
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Broad
mesh_terms: D061725:Accelerometry; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology*; D009520:New Zealand / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology; D012737:Sex Factors