Journal of Aging Science

Departmant of Physical Education, University of State of Bahia, BA, Brazil

Biography

Mauro Barros, Ph.D., is a professor at the University of Pernambuco (northeast of Brazil) where he is completing his 24th year, teaching in the Post-graduate program in adolescent health as well as in the Post-graduate program in physical education. He is the lead of the Lifestyles and Health Research Group (www.gpesupe.org) and a member of other scientific groups in Brazil. Dr. Barros has conducted epidemiological studies to assess the prevalence of health-risk behaviors among industrial workers, preschool and high school students, and elderly people.

Publications

• Review   
  Sedentary Time and Disability in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  Author(s): Luria Melo de Lima Scher*, Flávio Renato Barros da Guarda, Mauro Virgílio Gomes de Barros, Zhiguo Chen and Stephen D. Anton
  
  This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the relationship between sedentary behavior (SB) and disability in older adults. A search was conducted using PubMed, Web of Science, and Sport Discus databases to identify eligible studies. Of the 405 studies identified, only 4 studies met our predefined criteria to be included in this metaanalysis. In these studies, participants who reported having a disability had higher levels of SB (effect size: 0.38, 95% IC: 0.14-0.62, p<0. 002) than those without disability. Older adults with disabilities seem to engage in higher levels of SB (mean 5.8 to 10.3 hours/day) when compared with older adults without disability (mean of 4.6 to 9.7 hours/ day). The findings of this review and meta-analysis suggest that there is an association between SB and disability. Our findings, however, are limited to cross-sectional studies and thus direction o.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2329-884.19.07.206

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