Physical activity, sleep, and C-reactive protein as markers of positive health in resilient older men

Bibliographic Data

ID4229469
AuthorsAlison Fields (0000-0002-0419-5568), Alison J Fields (Robert E. Mitchell Center for Prisoner of War Studies, USA), Robert E Hoyt (Robert E. Mitchell Center for Prisoner of War Studies, USA), Robert Hoyt (0000-0002-5580-3666), Steven E Linnville (Robert E. Mitchell Center for Prisoner of War Studies, USA), Steven Linnville, Jeffery L Moore (Robert E. Mitchell Center for Prisoner of War Studies, USA)
Year2016
Volume21
Issue9
Pages1928-1938
Publication date2016-09-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1359105314568578
PMID25673372
OpenAlexW1986769630
LanguageEN
References cited50

This study explored whether physical activity and sleep, combined with the biomarker C-reactive protein, indexed positive health in older men. Many were former prisoners of war, with most remaining psychologically resilient and free of any psychiatric diagnoses. Activity and sleep were recorded through actigraphy in 120 veterans (86 resilient and 34 nonresilient) for 7 days. Resilient men had higher physical activity, significantly lower C-reactive protein levels, and 53 percent had lower cardiac-disease risk compared to nonresilient men. Sleep was adequate and not associated with C-reactive protein. Results suggest continued study is needed in actigraphy and C-reactive protein as means to index positive health

Actigraphy · Biology · Biomarker · C-reactive protein · Circadian rhythm · Disease · Inflammation · Physical activity · Physical therapy · Sleep (system call · Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research · Medicine · Physical Activity and Health · Psychology · Sleep and related disorders · Gerontology · Internal Medicine

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