Project: Sedentary behavior in older persons and supportive methods for breaking sedentary for sustainable aging
This project aimed to map older people's (65+) activity behaviour to identify unhealthy activity patterns, investigate attitudes about the elderly's sedentary and explore the possibility of breaking sedentary behaviour through intervention to maintain independence and contribute to sustainable aging.
This project was concluded in December 2022.
Facts about the project
Project manager Cecilia Fagerström Other project members Mirjam Ekstedt, Sofia Backåberg, Hanna Tuvesson, Patrick Bergman, Joakim Niklasson and Kristina Borén, Linnaeus University, Annette Brantmark, Blekinge Kompetenscentrum, Region Blekinge doctoral students Participating organizations Linnaeus University, Region Blekinge, municipalities in Blekinge Financier Linnaeus University, FoU avtal Blekinge Timetable March 2019–Dec 2022 Subject Caring science, sports science, health science, service design and psychology (Department of Health and Caring Science, Department of Psychology, Department of Sport Science, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences)
