Activity Behavior and Cognitive Performance in Older Adults Living in a Senior Housing Facility: the Impact of Frailty Status
Author ORCID Identifier
Emerson Sebastião:https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6320-7786
Publication Title
Aging Clinical and Experimental Research
ISSN
15940667
E-ISSN
43922
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Background: Frailty, a condition characterized by a reduced physiological reserve and resilience, is highly prevalent among older adults. Aims: This study examined differences in physical activity (PA) level, sedentary behavior (SB) time, and cognitive performance in older adults living in a senior housing facility (SHF) as a function of frailty status. Methods: This study assessed 100 older adults from a SHF in the Midwest area of the United States. Participants were categorized as frail or non-frail according to scores observed in the short physical performance battery (SPPB), using the cutoff of nine previously stated in the literature. PA level and SB time were self-reportedly assessed using the physical activity scale for the elderly (PASE) and SB using a specific questionnaire developed for the older adult population. Cognitive performance was assessed using a collection of tests measuring cognitive processing speed, verbal learning, visuospatial memory, and verbal fluency. Results: Frail and non-frail older adults reported similar PA level and SB time (P >.05). Frail older adults performed significantly (P <.05) worse than their counterparts, non-frail in all measures of cognitive function. However, after controlling the analysis for age, only processing speed (SDMT scores) remained statistically different (P <.05) between groups. Discussion/conclusion: Older adults living in a SHF with different frailty status (i.e., frail vs. non-frail) report similar levels of PA level and SB time; but our findings suggest that non-frail older adults appear to have better cognitive function in terms of processing speed compared to the frail group.
First Page
703
Last Page
709
Publication Date
4-1-2020
DOI
10.1007/s40520-019-01254-y
PubMed ID
31243743
Keywords
Cognition, Frailty, Physical activity, Sedentary behavior
Recommended Citation
Sebastião, Emerson, "Activity Behavior and Cognitive Performance in Older Adults Living in a Senior Housing Facility: the Impact of Frailty Status" (2020). NIU Bibliography. 359.
https://huskiecommons.lib.niu.edu/niubib/359
Department
Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KNPE)
