Journal of Aging Science

Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, FL, USA

Biography

"Professor And Chief, Division Of Clinical Research. He is working in Pshychology and clinical psychology. His teaching profile includes the following Healthy Aging: Behavioral and Clinical Outcomes, Special Topics In Clinical Psychology, Research for Doctoral Dissertation; Advanced Research; 2015-2016-CLP6946 Advanced Practicum in Applied Medical Psychology; CLP6947 Practicum in Intervention, GMS6417 Integrative Aging Physiology; Research for Doctoral Dissertation; 2014- GMS6029 Brain Journal Club; Advanced Research; Core Practicum in Clinical Psychology;  Introduction to Clinical Research; Public Health and Health Professions Senior Honors-Thesis; Supervised Research"
 

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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