Validity of objective methods for measuring sedentary behaviour in older adults: a systematic review

• Main Authors: Kristiann C. Heesch (Author), Robert L. Hill (Author), Nicolas Aguilar-Farias (Author), Jannique G. Z. van Uffelen (Author), Toby Pavey (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Abstract Background The evidence showing the ill health effects of prolonged sedentary behaviour (SB) is growing. Most studies of SB in older adults have relied on self-report measures of SB. However, SB is difficult for older adults to recall and objective measures that combine accelerometry with i...