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This study aimed to clarify the relationship between PhA and sedentary behavior (SB), light physical activity (LPA), and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), which were objectively measured using accelerometers in older adults with disabilities requiring care.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We recruited 90 older adults (39 men and 51 women, mean age of 78.7\u2009\u00b1\u20096.7\u00a0years) with disabilities under the long-term care insurance system. Skeletal muscle mass index (SMI) and PhA of the lower limbs were measured using a multifrequency BIA instrument. Daily durations of SB, LPA, and MVPA per day were measured using a triaxial accelerometer. Nutritional status was assessed using the long form of the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The MVPA duration was significantly associated with lower limb PhA after adjusting for age, sex, SB and LPA durations, MNA score, and medical history (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.037), whereas SB and LPA durations were not associated with lower limb PhA. The duration of SB, LPA, and MVPA were not significantly associated with lower limb SMI, whereas the MNA score was.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Lower limb PhA, but not lower limb SMI, was associated with MVPA duration, independent of nutritional status and medical history. 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