Total amounts and patterns of objectively assessed physical activity and physical function among older men and women
| Older men (n=36) | Older women (n=91) | P value | |
| M (SD) | M (SD) | ||
| Accelerometer variables | |||
| Wear time (min/day) | 905.744 (109.454) | 925.339 (73.153) | 0.327 |
| Total PA time (min/day) | 292.007 (90.338) | 326.434 (79.592) | 0.037 |
| Daily LPA time (min/day) | 255.270 (84.981) | 306.907 (73.449) | 0.001 |
| Daily MVPA time (min/day) | 36.736 (27.779) | 19.527 (19.076) | 0.001 |
| Daily step counts (steps/day) | 8408.938 (4051.721) | 7078.991 (3034.208) | 0.046 |
| No. of 10 min MVPA bouts (no./day) | 1.756 (1.482) | 1.145 (1.042) | 0.028 |
| Physical function | |||
| Handgrip strength (kg) | 33.253 (6.517) | 21.428 (3.453) | <0.001 |
| Single-leg stance test (s) | 39.577 (23.760) | 34.7460 (23.028) | 0.296 |
| 5-Metre walk test (s) | 2.893 (1.081) | 3.110 (0.711) | 0.190 |
| Timed up and go test (s) | 7.132 (2.903) | 7.200 (1.824) | 0.875 |
| Sit-to-stand test | 7.541 (2.160) | 7.448 (2.698) | 0.855 |
10 min MVPA bouts were defined as periods of at least 10 min with ≥2020 counts/min. P<0.05.
LPA, light physical activity; MVPA, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity; PA, physical activity.