Physical activity benefits of attending a senior center depend largely on age and gender: a study using GPS and accelerometry data

Physical activity benefits of attending a senior center depend largely on age and gender: a study using GPS and accelerometry data

Abstract Background Senior centers offer important opportunities for physical activity and social interaction. Seniors who visit a senior center regularly can gain physical activity from transportation and from specific activities offered within the senior center. However, there is very little knowl...

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Main Authors: Oriol Marquet, Monika Maciejewska, Xavier Delclòs-Alió, Guillem Vich, Jasper Schipperijn, Carme Miralles-Guasch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Senior center
Accelerometry
Physical activity
MVPA
GPS tracking
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-020-01527-6

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