Studies that objectively investigate patterns of everyday physical activity in relation to well-being and that use measures specific to older adults are scarce. This study aimed to explore objectively measured everyday physical activity and sedentary behavior in relation to a morale measure specifically constructed for older adults. A total of 77 persons (42 women, 35 men) aged 80 years or older (84.3 ± 3.8) wore an accelerometer device for at least 5 days. Morale was measured with the Philadelphia Geriatric Center Morale Scale (PGCMS). PGCMS scores were significantly positively associated with number of steps, time spent stepping, and time spent stepping at >75 steps per minute. Sedentary behavior did not associate with PGCMS. Promoting PA in the form of walking at any intensity–or even spending time in an upright position—and in any quantity may be important for morale, or vice versa, or the influence may be bidirectional.

客观地调查与幸福感相关的日常身体活动模式以及使用针对老年人的特定措施的研究很少。本研究旨在探索客观测量的日常身体活动和久坐行为与专门为老年人构建的士气测量方法的关系。共有 77 名年龄在 80 岁或以上 (84.3 ± 3.8) 的人（42 名女性，35 名男性）佩戴了加速度计设备至少 5 天。士气是用费城老年中心士气量表 (PGCMS) 测量的。PGCMS 分数与步数、步进时间和步进时间 >75 步/分钟显着正相关。久坐行为与 PGCMS 无关。