Contexts of sedentary time and physical activity among ageing workers and recent retirees: cross-sectional GPS and accelerometer study.

Last updated on 22-1-2022 by Ruben Brondeel

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Abstract:

OBJECTIVES: We examined sedentary time and physical activity in different contexts among ageing workers, between their workdays and days off, and recent retirees, between their weekdays and weekend days. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING: Finnish Retirement and Aging study and Enhancing physical activity and healthy ageing among recent retirees-Randomised controlled in-home physical activity trial. PARTICIPANTS: 137 workers (544 measurement days) and 53 retirees (323 days), who provided data for at least 1 workday/weekday and 1 day off/weekend day. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUT

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