Levels and Patterns of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Elderly People With Mild to Moderate Parkinson Disease

Martin Benka Wallén; Erika Franzén; Håkan Nero; Maria Hagströmer

doi:10.2522/ptj.20140374

Figures

Figure.

Illustration of the average number of minutes spent in sedentary behaviors (prefix S), low-intensity physical activities (prefix L), and a combination of moderate-intensity lifestyle activities and moderate- to vigorous-intensity ambulatory activities (prefix M+) on an hour-to-hour basis for weekdays (W; black symbols) and weekend days (WE; gray symbols).

Tables

Table 1.

Characteristics of Participants From Whom Valid Data Were Obtained for Various Periods^{^a}

↵^a Data are presented as means (standard deviations) unless indicated otherwise. BMI=body mass index, UPDRS=Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale (motor part).
^b Saturday and Sunday.

Table 2.

Accelerometer Outcomes Determined for Various Periods^{^a}

↵^a Data are presented as means (95% confidence intervals). SB=sedentary behaviors, LPA=low-intensity physical activities, MPA_LS=moderate-intensity lifestyle activities, MVPA=moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity, VM=vector magnitude. No statistically significant differences were found between weekdays and weekend days for any of the outcomes (P>.05).
^b Saturday and Sunday.