Normative Data of Objectively Measured Physical Activity and Sedentary Time in Community—Dwelling Older Japanese

Harukaze Yatsugi, Tao Chen, Si Chen, Kenji Narazaki, Sho Nagayoshi, Shuzo Kumagai and Hiro Kishimoto
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Harukaze Yatsugi: Department of Behavior and Health Sciences, Graduate School of Human-Environment Studies, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka Nishi-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
Tao Chen: Sports and Health Research Center, Department of Physical Education, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
Si Chen: School of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, 44 West Wenhua Road, Jinan 250012, China
Kenji Narazaki: Faculty of Socio-Environmental Studies, Fukuoka Institute of Technology, 3-30-1 Wajiro-higashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka 811-0295, Japan
Sho Nagayoshi: Department of Behavior and Health Sciences, Graduate School of Human-Environment Studies, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka Nishi-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
Shuzo Kumagai: Institute of Covergence Bio-Health, Dong-A University, B08-0302, 37 Nakdong-daero 550 Beon-gil, Saha-gu, Busan 49315, Korea
Hiro Kishimoto: Department of Behavior and Health Sciences, Graduate School of Human-Environment Studies, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka Nishi-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 7, 1-12

Abstract: Background: The amounts of moderate-to-vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA), light-intensity physical activity (LPA), and sedentary time (ST) by sex, age, and body mass index (BMI) in older Japanese adults have not been known. We conducted this study to determine the actual physical activity (PA) and ST in this population. Subjects and Methods: A total of 3998 community-dwelling Japanese adults aged ≥65 years were investigated. Their levels of PA and ST and number of steps taken daily were assessed for seven consecutive days by a tri-axial accelerometer. Normative values of daily PA and ST were analyzed by age and BMI groups in the men and the women and are presented as mean, median, or decile. Results: The subjects generally adhered to the PA guideline, i.e., ≥10 metabolic equivalents (METs)·hour MVPA per week. Older age was associated with lower adherence to the PA guideline. Conclusions: Normative values (mean, median, or decile) were yielded for MVPA, LPA, and ST based on accelerometer readings in a large sample of older community-dwelling Japanese adults. One-half of the subjects’ waking time was spent being sedentary, and >70% of the subjects met the current PA guideline by engaging in MVPA.

Keywords: physical activity; sedentary time; tri-axial accelerometer; older adult; Japanese (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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