Table 4 ActivPAL data in the study population: differences between frail and non-frail participants. Results are expressed as mean ± SD

Daily steps (n°)

2363 ± 1525

3585 ± 1765

0.009

Daily sit to stands (n°)

31.8 ± 10.3

40.6 ± 12.1

0.006

Step cadence < 60 s/min

 Number of steps (n°)

547 ± 327

624 ± 276

0.337

 Percentage of daily steps (%)

29.3 ± 18.0

18.9 ± 6.3

0.016

Step cadence 60–79 s/min (n° steps)

 Number of steps (n°)

572 ± 387

595 ± 248

0.778

 Percentage of daily steps (%)

26.3 ± 13.6

18.2 ± 6.3

0.015

Step cadence 80–99 s/min (n° steps)

 Number of steps (n°)

877 ± 682

1175 ± 623

0.091

 Percentage of daily steps (%)

32.4 ± 16.1

34.2 ± 9.7

0.634

Step cadence 100–119 s/min (n° steps)

 Number of steps (n°)

336 ± 486

983 ± 797

 < 0.001

 Percentage of daily steps (%)

11.0 ± 13.0

24.2 ± 12.6

 < 0.001

Step cadence ≥ 100 s/min (n° steps)

 Number of steps (n°)

383 ± 563

1277 ± 1389

 < 0.001

 Percentage of daily steps (%)

12.7 ± 15.8

29.9 ± 19.7

 < 0.001

Step cadence ≥ 120 s/min (n° steps)

 Number of steps (n°)

46 ± 89

294 ± 914

0.213

 Percentage of daily steps (%)

1.7 ± 3.3

5.7 ± 12.6

0.150