Relationships Among Sedentary Behaviors and Other Factors

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Older Adults

Age range

65 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina, 57834, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

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

Exclusion criteria

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

Treatment and study plan

No intervention

Other

No intervention will be provided during the study nor participants will be receiving any intervention anywhere else.

Primary outcomes

Activity Card Sort

Time frame: One time during the initial, one-time study visit about their current stauts (participants are visited only once in the study)

The Activity Card Sort assesses the participation level in instrumental, leisure, and social activities. The Activity Card Sort uses 89 photographs. For each photograph, participants will be asked if they are interested in doing the activity in each photograph, if the activity in each photograph is important for them to do, and if participants are currently doing it. Then, Three mean metabolic equivalent levels of interested, important, and current activities will be calculated.
Physical activity level

Time frame: 10-14 consecutive days, 24/hours a day, following the initial, one-time visit (participants are visited only once in the study)

Physical activity level measured by ActiGraph GT9X Link. The data will be collected for at least 7-full days to record the pattern of activity levels of a week.
Sociodemographic form

Time frame: One time during the initial, one-time study visit about their current status (participants are visited only once in the study)

The information will be used to determine the characteristics of the participants and generalizability of the results, and to determine the relationships with interested, important, and current activities. The form collects socio-demographic information, such as race, gender, highest education received, living status, occupations, total household annual income, recent hospitalization, cardiovascular risk factors, the number of medications taken daily, and weekly exercise level. Information is all self-reported.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

East Carolina University

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Registry information

Official study title

Relationships Among Interest and Importance of Activities, Sedentary Behaviors, and Socio-demographic Factors in Sedentary Older Adults in the Community

Important dates

Study start: 2019
Primary completion: 2020
Study completion: 2020
First posted: Jul 31, 2019
Registry last updated: Feb 4, 2021

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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