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Influence of seasonal variations on physical activity in older people living in mountainous agricultural areas
Objectives: Increasing activity levels in older people is important for maintaining quality of life and ameliorating the risks of morbidity related to falls, depression, and dementia. This study aimed to clarify the seasonal variation effects on total energy expenditure, number of steps, time spent...
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The Japanese Association of Rural Medicine
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6877915/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31788138 http://dx.doi.org/10.2185/jrm.3003 |
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author | Nakashima, Daiki Kimura, Daisuke Watanabe, Hidehiro Goto, Fumihiko Kato, Miki Fujii, Keisuke Kasuya, Eri Tomiyama, Naoki Hasegawa, Ryuichi |
author_facet | Nakashima, Daiki Kimura, Daisuke Watanabe, Hidehiro Goto, Fumihiko Kato, Miki Fujii, Keisuke Kasuya, Eri Tomiyama, Naoki Hasegawa, Ryuichi |
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description | Objectives: Increasing activity levels in older people is important for maintaining quality of life and ameliorating the risks of morbidity related to falls, depression, and dementia. This study aimed to clarify the seasonal variation effects on total energy expenditure, number of steps, time spent in low- and moderate- or high-intensity physical activities, and daily activities performed. Patients and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of 22 community-dwelling older individuals (3 men, 19 women; mean age, 75.1 ± 7.3 years) living in three districts of Gero, Gifu, who participated in the Gero Salon Project hosted by the Social Welfare Councils. Evaluations were conducted in each season from September 2016 to August 2017. We used a uniaxial accelerometer, the Lifecorder device, which measures physical activity, and the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly to evaluate activities of daily living. Data were analyzed using the multiple comparisons (Bonferroni correction) method. Results: Total energy expenditure and time spent in moderate- or high-intensity activities did not show seasonal variations. However, the lowest number of steps was taken during the winter, and the number of steps increased significantly from winter to spring. The time spent in low-intensity physical activities was significantly longer in the spring and summer than in the winter. There was no significant seasonal difference in total Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly score, leisure activities, domestic activities, or work-related activities. However, there was a significant difference between the summer and winter scores in “outdoor gardening,” with the lowest score observed during the winter. Conclusions: With climate changes in the winter months, “outdoor gardening” becomes difficult, thus decreasing the number of steps taken. Therefore, it is necessary to identify other ways for older people to maintain physical activity during the winter season. |
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spelling | pubmed-68779152019-11-29 Influence of seasonal variations on physical activity in older people living in mountainous agricultural areas Nakashima, Daiki Kimura, Daisuke Watanabe, Hidehiro Goto, Fumihiko Kato, Miki Fujii, Keisuke Kasuya, Eri Tomiyama, Naoki Hasegawa, Ryuichi J Rural Med Original Article Objectives: Increasing activity levels in older people is important for maintaining quality of life and ameliorating the risks of morbidity related to falls, depression, and dementia. This study aimed to clarify the seasonal variation effects on total energy expenditure, number of steps, time spent in low- and moderate- or high-intensity physical activities, and daily activities performed. Patients and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of 22 community-dwelling older individuals (3 men, 19 women; mean age, 75.1 ± 7.3 years) living in three districts of Gero, Gifu, who participated in the Gero Salon Project hosted by the Social Welfare Councils. Evaluations were conducted in each season from September 2016 to August 2017. We used a uniaxial accelerometer, the Lifecorder device, which measures physical activity, and the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly to evaluate activities of daily living. Data were analyzed using the multiple comparisons (Bonferroni correction) method. Results: Total energy expenditure and time spent in moderate- or high-intensity activities did not show seasonal variations. However, the lowest number of steps was taken during the winter, and the number of steps increased significantly from winter to spring. The time spent in low-intensity physical activities was significantly longer in the spring and summer than in the winter. There was no significant seasonal difference in total Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly score, leisure activities, domestic activities, or work-related activities. However, there was a significant difference between the summer and winter scores in “outdoor gardening,” with the lowest score observed during the winter. Conclusions: With climate changes in the winter months, “outdoor gardening” becomes difficult, thus decreasing the number of steps taken. Therefore, it is necessary to identify other ways for older people to maintain physical activity during the winter season. The Japanese Association of Rural Medicine 2019-11-20 2019-11 /pmc/articles/PMC6877915/ /pubmed/31788138 http://dx.doi.org/10.2185/jrm.3003 Text en ©2019 The Japanese Association of Rural Medicine This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (by-nc-nd) License. (CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Original Article Nakashima, Daiki Kimura, Daisuke Watanabe, Hidehiro Goto, Fumihiko Kato, Miki Fujii, Keisuke Kasuya, Eri Tomiyama, Naoki Hasegawa, Ryuichi Influence of seasonal variations on physical activity in older people living in mountainous agricultural areas |
title | Influence of seasonal variations on physical activity in older people living
in mountainous agricultural areas |
title_full | Influence of seasonal variations on physical activity in older people living
in mountainous agricultural areas |
title_fullStr | Influence of seasonal variations on physical activity in older people living
in mountainous agricultural areas |
title_full_unstemmed | Influence of seasonal variations on physical activity in older people living
in mountainous agricultural areas |
title_short | Influence of seasonal variations on physical activity in older people living
in mountainous agricultural areas |
title_sort | influence of seasonal variations on physical activity in older people living
in mountainous agricultural areas |
topic | Original Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6877915/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31788138 http://dx.doi.org/10.2185/jrm.3003 |
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