Physical activity by elderly patients undergoing inpatient rehabilitation is low: An observational study

Abstract

Question: Are there differences in physical activity between older adults undergoing inpatient rehabilitation and those living in the community? Are there differences in physical activity within and between these two groups on weekdays compared to weekends? Are there differences in physical activity within and between these two groups over the day? Design: An observational study. Participants: Twenty-five elderly patients (aged 81 years) undergoing rehabilitation and 25 age- and gender-matched community-dwelling people (aged 80 years). Outcome measures: The Positional Activity Logger was used to measure the frequency and duration of time spent upright (uptime), over three consecutive days, i..