Review of current research on sedentary behavior in older people

VernacularTitle:老年人久坐行为研究现状
Author: Yuan CHEN ¹ ; Hongmei MA ; Jiaojiao WU ; Yuling JIA ; Xiao WANG ; Jiaojiao CHEN
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1. 武汉大学人民医院老年科
Keywords: Sedentary behaviors; Aged
From: Chinese Journal of Health Management 2018;12(5):472-475
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: With population aging and socio?economic development, the sedentary time and behavior of the elderly are increasing, resulting in an increase in health risks as well. This review aimed to investigate the effects of sedentary behavior on the health of the elderly, factors contributing to sedentary behavior in the elderly, and sedentary behavior interventions for the elderly, as well as provide reference for sedentary behavior investigation and intervention study, to eventually achieve health promotion for the sedentary elderly.