Limitations of Daily Step Count for Assessing Health in Older Adults: The Need to Consider Walking Intensity
DSC in older adults is strongly influenced by age, sex, and physical activity level. DSC may not adequately assess health in older adults. Walking intensity should be considered for accurate evaluation.
Authors
- Manuel Lucena-Zurita
- Jesús Salas-Sánchez
- José Carlos Cabrera-Linares
- Pedro Ángel Latorre-Román
- Juan Antonio Párraga-Montilla
- Ana de la Casa-Pérez
Institutions
- Universidad de La Rioja (ES)
- Universidad de Jaén (ES)
- Universidad Autónoma de Chile (CL)
- Universidad Internacional De La Rioja (ES)
- Consejería de Salud y Consumo (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Epidemiologia
- Published
- 2026-02-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/epidemiologia7010024
- Primary Topic
- Physical Activity and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00