The association of sitting time with sarcopenia status and physical performance at baseline and 18-month follow up in the residential aged care setting.

Reid, Natasha; Keogh, Justin W.; Swinton, Paul; Gardiner, Paul A.; Henwood, Timothy R.

Abstract

This study investigated the association of sitting time with sarcopenia and physical performance in residential aged care residents at baseline and 18-month follow-up. Measures included the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (sitting time), European Working Group definition of sarcopenia, and the short physical performance battery (physical performance). Logistic regression and linear regression analyses were used to investigate associations. For each hour of sitting, the unadjusted odds ratio of sarcopenia was 1.16 (95% confidence interval [0.98, 1.37]). Linear regression showed that each hour of sitting was significantly associated with a 0.2-unit lower score for performance. Associations of baseline sitting with follow-up sarcopenia status and performance were nonsignificant. Cross-sectionally, increased sitting time in residential aged care may be detrimentally associated with sarcopenia and physical performance. Based on current reablement models of care, future studies should investigate if reducing sedentary time improves performance among adults in end of life care.

Citation

REID, N., KEOGH, J.W., SWINTON, P., GARDINER, P.A. and HENWOOD, T.R. 2018. The association of sitting time with sarcopenia status and physical performance at baseline and 18-month follow up in the residential aged care setting. Journal of aging and physical activity [online], 26(3), pages 445-450. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1123/japa.2017-0204

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Sep 24, 2017
• Online Publication Date: Jul 31, 2018
• Publication Date: Jul 31, 2018
• Deposit Date: Dec 10, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Dec 10, 2018
• Journal: Journal of aging and physical activity
• Print ISSN: 1063-8652
• Electronic ISSN: 1543-267X
• Publisher: Human Kinetics
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 26
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 445-450
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1123/japa.2017-0204
• Keywords: Longitudinal; Nursing homes; Older adults; Sedentary behaviour; Sedentary time
• Public URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10059/3232