Identifying modifiable factors that influence physical activity in older people living
in long-term care (LTC) facilities aids in tailoring preventive strategies to maintain
function. Information on the association between frailty indicators and objectively
measured physical activity in long-term care (LTC) residents is scarce. Physical limitations,
fatigue, pain, shortness of breath, depressive symptoms, and chronic illness (eg,
arthritis and heart disease) negatively influence LTC residents' willingness to participate
in physical activity.
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Published online: June 14, 2022
Footnotes
This work was supported by the Health Research Council of New Zealand, New Zealand (Grant 18/414) awarded to NK.
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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