DAYTIME ACTIVITY ATTENUATES ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN SLEEP EFFICIENCY AND MORTALITY AMONG OLDER ADULTS
2024

Daytime Activity and Sleep Efficiency in Older Adults

Sample size: 33428 publication Evidence: moderate

Author Information

Author(s): Sakal Collin, Li Xinyue

Primary Institution: City University of Hong Kong

Hypothesis

Does daytime activity influence the relationship between sleep efficiency and mortality in older adults?

Conclusion

Daytime activity reduces the risk of mortality associated with poor sleep efficiency in older adults.

Supporting Evidence

  • Low average sleep efficiency was linked to a higher risk of mortality.
  • High irregularity in sleep efficiency was also associated with increased mortality risk.
  • Daytime activity was found to attenuate the risks associated with poor sleep efficiency.

Takeaway

Getting enough activity during the day can help older people sleep better and live longer.

Methodology

The study used Cox Proportional Hazard models to analyze data from wrist-worn accelerometers over approximately 9 years.

Participant Demographics

Older adults from the UK Biobank.

Statistical Information

Confidence Interval

95% CI: 1.18, 1.46; 95% CI: 1.20, 1.53

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1093/geroni/igae098.4151

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