Association between Regular Exercise and Self-Rated Health and Sleep Quality among Adults in Japan during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Hyuma Makizako, Ryoji Kiyama, Daisaku Nishimoto, Ikuko Nishio, Tomomi Masumitsu, Yuriko Ikeda, Misako Hisamatsu, Sachiko Shimizu, Masami Mizuno, Mikiyo Wakamatsu, Naomi Inoue, Takayuki Tabira, Tadasu Ohshige, Ayako Yamashita, Satoshi Nagano and Project Team Ku-Ohl
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Hyuma Makizako: Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Sakuragaoka 8-35-1, Kagoshima 890-8544, Japan
Ryoji Kiyama: Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Sakuragaoka 8-35-1, Kagoshima 890-8544, Japan
Daisaku Nishimoto: Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Sakuragaoka 8-35-1, Kagoshima 890-8544, Japan
Ikuko Nishio: Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Sakuragaoka 8-35-1, Kagoshima 890-8544, Japan
Tomomi Masumitsu: Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Sakuragaoka 8-35-1, Kagoshima 890-8544, Japan
Yuriko Ikeda: Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Sakuragaoka 8-35-1, Kagoshima 890-8544, Japan
Misako Hisamatsu: Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Sakuragaoka 8-35-1, Kagoshima 890-8544, Japan
Sachiko Shimizu: Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Sakuragaoka 8-35-1, Kagoshima 890-8544, Japan
Masami Mizuno: Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Sakuragaoka 8-35-1, Kagoshima 890-8544, Japan
Mikiyo Wakamatsu: Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Sakuragaoka 8-35-1, Kagoshima 890-8544, Japan
Naomi Inoue: Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Sakuragaoka 8-35-1, Kagoshima 890-8544, Japan
Takayuki Tabira: Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Sakuragaoka 8-35-1, Kagoshima 890-8544, Japan
Tadasu Ohshige: Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Sakuragaoka 8-35-1, Kagoshima 890-8544, Japan
Ayako Yamashita: Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Sakuragaoka 8-35-1, Kagoshima 890-8544, Japan
Satoshi Nagano: Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Sakuragaoka 8-35-1, Kagoshima 890-8544, Japan
Project Team Ku-Ohl: Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Sakuragaoka 8-35-1, Kagoshima 890-8544, Japan

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 19, 1-8

Abstract: Regular exercise may be associated with better self-rated health and sleep status. However, this correlation among various age groups, such as young, middle-aged, and older people, as well as during the COVID-19 pandemic, has not been examined. This study examined the correlation between regular exercise and self-rated health and sleep quality among adults in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data were collected using an online survey conducted between February 26 and 27, 2021. A total of 1410 adults in Japan (age range, 20–86 years) completed the online survey. Regular exercise was divided into: (1) more than 30 min of moderate exercise a day, (2) more than 2 days per week, and (3) continuous for 1 year or longer. Self-rated health and sleep quality were assessed using the Likert scale. After adjusting for multiple confounders, regular exercise was correlated with decreased poor self-rated health and poor sleep quality in middle-aged adults; however, no significant correlation was observed among young and older adults. The promotion of regular exercise among middle-aged people during the COVID-19 pandemic may contribute to better self-rated health and sleep quality status.

Keywords: middle-aged adults; self-rated health; exercise; physical activity; COVID-19 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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