Using Accelerometers to Measure Physical Activity in Older Patients Admitted to Hospital
Table 1
Participant characteristics.
All
Female
Male
Clinical characterization
(n = 24)
(n = 12)
(n = 12)
Age (years)
80.5 (70.0–95.0)
81.5 (71.0–89.0)
79.5 (70.0–95.0)
Days since admission
4 (3–7)
5 (3–8)
3 (3–5)
CCI
1.5 (0–9)
1 (0–6)
2 (0–9)
CFS
5 (1–7)
4 (1–7)
6 (2–7)
MFAC Start
5.5 (2–6)
5.5 (2–6)
5 (2–6)
MFAC End
6 (2–6)
6 (2–6)
6 (2–6)
NEWS Start
1.5 (0–6)
1 (0–4)
2.5 (0–6)
NEWS End
1 (0–5)
1 (0–4)
1.5 (0–5)
Accelerometer characterization
n = 21
n = 9
n = 12
Average ENMO lower leg (mg)
2.1 (±11.2)
2.6 (±12.2)
1.9 (±10.6)
Time spent lying ()
62.6 (±16.3)
54.4 (±10.0)
68.7 (±17.7)
Time spent sitting ()
34.2 (±14.7)
41.8 (±8.9)
28.5 (±15.9)
Time spent standing ()
2.0 (±1.9)
2.5 (±2.4)
1.7 (±1.5)
Time spent moving (upright) ()
1.2 (±1.1)
1.3 (±0.9)
1.1 (±1.2)
Data presented as median (range) or mean(±SD). CCI = Charlson Comorbidity Index, CFS = Clinical Frailty Scale, MFAC = Modified Functional Ambulatory Category, NEWS = National Early Warning Score, and ENMO = Euclidean Norm Minus One.
