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. 2011 Oct;19(4):373-87.
doi: 10.1123/japa.19.4.373.

Physical activity in the post-hip-fracture period

Barbara Resnick  1 , Elizabeth Galik, Marie Boltz, William Hawkes, Michelle Shardell, Denise Orwig, Jay Magaziner
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Physical activity in the post-hip-fracture period

Barbara Resnick et al. J Aging Phys Act. 2011 Oct.

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.

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