What do the numbers say?
67%
of the older population is sedentary for more than 8.5 hours a day. [1]
>50%
of the population aged >50 years have pre-frailty/frailty. [3]
55M
people currently have dementia. [5]
30%
is the prevalence of falls in older people. [4]
5M
deaths per year due to lack of physical activity. [6]
That's why it's critical to...
Limit
time in sedentary behavior
It negatively contributes to cardiometabolic and musculoskeletal diseases, body composition, body functioning, mental health and quality of life. [2]
Replace
it with more physical activity of any intensity (including low-intensity) [7]
It contributes to healthy aging and plays an important role in the prevention of various diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, metabolic syndrome, mental illness, musculoskeletal diseases and all causes of mortality. [2]
41%
reduction of frailty through increased physical activity. [8]
36%
reduction of the risk of incidence of falls with physical activity. [9]
30%
reduced risk of developing dementia with regular exercise. [10]
4%
reduction in mortality for every additional 15 min of daily physical activity. [11]
Partners for Innovation
At Actif, we establish partnerships with institutions in the health ecosystem that are interested in contributing to the improvement of people's care. Our focus is collaboration that supports the investigation of the impact of physical and cognitive activities adapted to each user on the well-being of users.
References
1. Juliet A.H.et al. 2.Wen CP, et al.Prevalence of Sedentary Behavior in Older Adults: A Systematic Review.Int J Environ Public Health. 2013 Dec; 10(12): 6645–6661.
2. Jorgen A. W. et al.A review of the assessment and prevalence of sedentarism in older adults, its physiology/health impact and non-exercise mobility counter-measures.Biogerontology (2016) 17:547–565
3. Giulia M. et al. Prevalence of frailty status among the European elderly population: Findings from the Survey of Health, Aging and Retirement in Europe.Geriatrics & Gerontology International. Volume 19, Issue 8. Aug 2019. Pages 695-841
4. Nader S.et al. Global prevalence of falls in the older adults: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research (2022) 17:334
7. Bull FC, et al. World Health Organization 2020 guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour. Br J Sports Med. 2020;54(24):1451-1462.
8. Wenjing Z. et al. Effect of physical activity on the risk of frailty: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS ONE 17(12): e0278226
9. Mingyu S. The Effect of Exercise Intervention on Reducing the Fall Risk in Older Adults: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021 Dec; 18(23): 12562.
11. Wen CP et al. Minimum amount of physical activity for reduced mortality and extended life expectancy: a prospective cohort study. Lancet. 2011, 378: 1244-1253. 10.1016/S0140-6736(11)60749-6.