Objectively Measured Physical Activity and Polypharmacy Among Brazilian Community-Dwelling Older Adults.

CONCLUSIONS: Overall, light and moderate to vigorous PA were inversely associated to polypharmacy and differed by gender. Promotion of PA in older adults may be an effective intervention to reduce the number of medicines used independent of the number of comorbidities. PMID: 32473590 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Physical Activity and Health - Category: Sports Medicine Tags: J Phys Act Health Source Type: research