Relationship between Leisure-time physical activity, occupational physical activity and depression symptoms in Taiwanese older adults with chronic diseases

Little is known about the effect of reduced vision on physical activity in older adults. This study evaluates the association of visual acuity level, self-reported vision, and ocular disease conditions with leisure-time physical activity and calculated caloric expenditure. A cross-sectional study of 911 subjects 65 yr and older from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Study of Aging (SOA) cohort was conducted evaluating the association of vision-related variables to weekly kilocalorie expenditure calculated from the 17-item Leisure Time Physical Activity Questionnaire. Ordinal logistic regression was used to evaluate possible associations while controlling for potential confounders. In multivariate analyses, each lower step in visual acuity below 20/50 was significantly associated with reduced odds of having a higher level of physical activity, OR 0.81, 95% CI 0.67, 0.97. Reduced visual acuity appears to be independently associated with lower levels of physical activity among community-dwelling adults.

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The effect of leisure time physical activity and sedentary behaviour on the health of workers with different occupational physical activity demands: a systematic review

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity ◽

10.1186/s12966-021-01166-z ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Stephanie A. Prince ◽

Charlotte Lund Rasmussen ◽

Aviroop Biswas ◽

Andreas Holtermann ◽

Tarnbir Aulakh ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Metabolic Syndrome ◽

Sedentary Behaviour ◽

Cardiovascular Mortality ◽

Leisure Time ◽

Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽

Communicable Disease ◽

Experimental Studies ◽

Occupational Physical Activity ◽

Protocol Registration

Abstract Background Although it is generally accepted that physical activity reduces the risk for chronic non-communicable disease and mortality, accumulating evidence suggests that occupational physical activity (OPA) may not confer the same health benefits as leisure time physical activity (LTPA). It is also unclear if workers in high OPA jobs benefit from LTPA the same way as those in sedentary jobs. Our objective was to determine whether LTPA and leisure time sedentary behaviour (LTSB) confer the same health effects across occupations with different levels of OPA. Methods Searches were run in Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, ProQuest Public Health and Scopus from inception to June 9, 2020. Prospective or experimental studies which examined the effects of LTPA or LTSB on all-cause and cardiovascular mortality and cardiovascular disease, musculoskeletal pain, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, arrhythmias and depression among adult workers grouped by OPA (low OPA/sitters, standers, moderate OPA/intermittent movers, high OPA/heavy labourers) were eligible. Results were synthesized using narrative syntheses and harvest plots, and certainty of evidence assessed with GRADE. Results The review includes 38 papers. Across all outcomes, except cardiovascular mortality, metabolic syndrome and atrial fibrillation, greater LTPA was consistently protective among low OPA, but conferred less protection among moderate and high OPA. For cardiovascular mortality and metabolic syndrome, higher levels of LTPA were generally associated with similar risk reductions among all OPA groups. Few studies examined effects in standers and none examined effects of LTSB across OPA groups. Conclusions Evidence suggests that LTPA is beneficial for all workers, but with larger risk reductions among those with low compared to high OPA jobs. This suggests that, in our attempts to improve the health of workers through LTPA, tailored interventions for different occupational groups may be required. More high-quality studies are needed to establish recommended levels of LTPA/LTSB for different OPA groups. Protocol registration PROSPERO #CRD42020191708.

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Leisure-time physical activity among older adults in Brazil: results from the Brazilian National Health Survey – 2013

ABCS Health Sciences ◽

10.7322/abcshs.2020076.1530 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Vítor Häfele ◽

César Augusto Häfele ◽

Jeferson Santos Jerônimo ◽

Rodrigo Wiltgen Ferreira ◽

Steve Anthony Maravillo ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Older Adults ◽

National Health ◽

Health Survey ◽

Leisure Time ◽

Healthy Aging ◽

Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽

National Health Survey ◽

Physical Activity Recommendations ◽

Activity Recommendations

Introduction: Health behaviors are fundamental for healthy aging. In this sense, the practice of physical activity is one of the most beneficial factors for the health of individuals. Objective: To describe the prevalence of leisure-time physical activity among the older adults and analyze in terms of sociodemographic characteristics, national regions, Federative Units of Brazil, and types of physical activity practiced. Methods: Study utilizing data from the Brazilian National Health Survey - 2013. Leisure-time physical activity was analyzed with two distinct cutoff points: 1) Some physical activity - 10 or more minutes/week; 2) Meeting recommended 150 minutes/week of physical activity. Results: Nearly 21% of the older adults completed some physical activity, and 13.2% reached the physical activity recommendations. There was no difference in the prevalence of physical activity between men and women. Individuals aged 60-69 years and those with higher income were more active than their peers. As for the national regions, the North had the lowest prevalence of physically active older adults. Among all regions, walking was the most frequent form of physical activity practiced. Conclusion: The prevalence of older adults who practiced some physical activity and reached the physical activity recommendations was low, with walking being the most common form of physical activity. Older adults with higher age, low socioeconomic status and from the Northern Brazilian regions were the least active.

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Childhood Socioeconomic Disadvantage, Occupational, Leisure-Time, and Household Physical Activity, and Diabetes in Adulthood

Journal of Physical Activity and Health ◽

10.1123/jpah.2016-0438 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 14 (10) ◽

pp. 766-772 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Vera K. Tsenkova ◽

Chioun Lee ◽

Jennifer Morozink Boylan

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Odds Ratio ◽

Leisure Time ◽

Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽

Socioeconomic Disadvantage ◽

Occupational Physical Activity ◽

Physical Activity Guidelines ◽

Household Physical Activity ◽

Activity Domain ◽

Physical Activity Domain

Background:Regular physical activity is a key way to prevent disease. However, we have a limited understanding of the socioeconomic precursors and glucoregulatory sequelae of engaging in physical activity in different domains.Methods:We examined the associations among life course socioeconomic disadvantage; meeting the physical activity guidelines with leisure-time physical activity, occupational physical activity, or household physical activity; and prediabetes and diabetes in the Midlife in the United States national study (N = 986).Results:Childhood disadvantage was associated with lower odds of meeting the guidelines with leisure-time physical activity (odds ratio = 0.75; 95% confidence interval, 0.65–0.86). Adulthood disadvantage was associated with higher odds of meeting the guidelines with occupational physical activity (odds ratio = 1.94; 95% confidence interval, 1.49–2.53). Importantly, while meeting the guidelines with leisure-time physical activity was associated with lower odds of prediabetes and diabetes, we found no evidence for associations among occupational physical activity, household physical activity, and glucoregulation.Conclusion:Current US physical activity guidelines do not differentiate between physical activity for leisure or work, assuming that physical activity in any domain confers comparable health benefits. We documented important differences in the associations among lifetime socioeconomic disadvantage, physical activity domain, and diabetes, suggesting that physical activity domain potentially belongs in the guidelines, similar to other characteristics of activity (eg, type, intensity).

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Relationships Between Neighbourhood Physical Environmental Attributes and Older Adults’ Leisure-Time Physical Activity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Sports Medicine ◽

10.1007/s40279-018-0917-1 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 48 (7) ◽

pp. 1635-1660 ◽

Cited By ~ 55

Author(s):

Jelle Van Cauwenberg ◽

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Andrea Nathan ◽

Anthony Barnett ◽

David W. Barnett ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Older Adults ◽

Leisure Time ◽

Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Environmental Attributes

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Associations between participation in, intensity of, and time spent on leisure time physical activity and risk of inflammatory bowel disease among older adults (PA-IBD): A prospective cohort study

10.21203/rs.3.rs-19199/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Nathalie Fogh Rasmussen ◽

Bodil Hammer Bech ◽

Katrine Hass Rubin ◽

Vibeke Andersen

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Older Adults ◽

Cohort Study ◽

Leisure Time ◽

Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽

Physically Active ◽

The Third ◽

Inflammatory Bowel ◽

Do It Yourself ◽

Dose Response Effect

Abstract Background Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) are diseases of the immune system that share some genetic and lifestyle-related predisposing factors. Increasing incidences have been reported in all age groups. Based on experimental studies suggesting a role of physical activity on intestinal inflammation, this study aimed to investigate the association between leisure time physical activity and the risk of IBD in older adults. Methods The study is a prospective cohort study using Danish registry data and questionnaire data from the Danish “Diet, Cancer and Health” cohort. The outcome IBD was defined as having at least two diagnoses of Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis registered in the National Patient Registry during follow-up between December 1993 and May 1997 until December 2018. Cox proportional hazard models were used to estimate hazard ratios for IBD onset associated with being physically active and with levels of the metabolic equivalent of task (MET) hours/week of physical activity and hours/week spent on six types of physical activity. Results In total, 54 645 men and women aged 50-64 years were included, and thereof 529 cases. When comparing physically active with inactive participants measured by MET hours/week there was no statistically significant difference in risk of IBD (0.89 [0.13; 6.27]), neither when measured as participation in six types of activities. Results did not indicate any dose-response effect when comparing quartile groups of MET hours/week or of five of the six types of activities. For do-it-yourself-work, the third quartile of hours/week was associated with a higher risk of IBD compared to the second quartile (HR=1.44 [1.10 ; 1.90]. No effect modification was found. Conclusions There was no association between physical activity and risk of IBD when comparing physically active with inactive participants. Neither did the results indicate any dose-response effect when comparing quartile groups of MET hours/week. Do-it-yourself work, however, seemed to be associated with a higher risk of IBD when comparing the third quartile with the second quartile. The study has clinical relevance by its contribution to the explanatory field of the causes of IBD. However, further research is needed to clarify associations between physical activity and risk of IBD.

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Impact of first and second eye cataract surgery on physical activity: a prospective study

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024491 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. e024491 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Lynn B Meuleners ◽

Ying Ru Feng ◽

Michelle Fraser ◽

Kate Brameld ◽

Kyle Chow

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Older Adults ◽

Cataract Surgery ◽

Leisure Time ◽

Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽

Vigorous Physical Activity ◽

Moderate Physical Activity ◽

Bilateral Cataract ◽

Eye Surgery ◽

The Impact

ObjectivesTo investigate the impact of first eye and second eye cataract surgery on the level of physical activity undertaken by older adults with bilateral cataract.DesignProspective cohort study.SettingThree public ophthalmology clinics in Western Australia.ParticipantsFifty-five older adults with bilateral cataract aged 55+ years, awaiting first eye cataract surgery.Outcome measuresThe primary outcome measure was participation in moderate leisure-time physical activity. The secondary outcomes were participation in walking, gardening and vigorous leisure-time physical activity. Participants completed a researcher-administered questionnaire, containing the Active Australia Survey and visual tests before first eye cataract surgery, after first eye surgery and after second eye surgery. A Generalised Estimating Equation linear regression model was undertaken to analyse the change in moderate leisure-time physical activity participation before first eye surgery, after first eye surgery and after second eye surgery, after accounting for relevant confounders.ResultsParticipants spent significantly less time per week (20 min) on moderate leisure-time physical activity before first eye cataract surgery compared with after first eye surgery (p=0.04) after accounting for confounders. After second eye cataract surgery, participants spent significantly more time per week (32 min) on moderate physical activity compared with after first eye surgery (p=0.02). There were no significant changes in walking, gardening and vigorous physical activity throughout the cataract surgery process.ConclusionFirst and second eye cataract surgery each independently increased participation in moderate leisure-time physical activity. This provides a rationale for timely first and second eye cataract surgery for bilateral cataract patients, even when they have relatively good vision.

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Association between leisure-time physical activity and the risk of chronic diseases

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckz186.195 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽

Author(s):

A Dedele ◽

A Miskinyte

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Chronic Diseases ◽

High Intensity ◽

Leisure Time ◽

Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽

Adult Population ◽

World Health ◽

Health Study ◽

Moderate Intensity ◽

The Impact

Abstract Background According to the World Health Organization, non-communicable diseases or chronic diseases, account for 71 percent of all deaths globally, affecting individuals of all age groups and countries. Epidemiological studies have shown an association between a lack of physical activity (PA) and the risk of raised blood pressure, increased body mass index and obesity that can lead to chronic diseases. Methods The aim of the study was to assess the relationship between leisure-time PA and the risk of chronic diseases among adult population. We conducted a cross-sectional study of 470 men and 641 women who participated in “The Impact of Sustainable Mobility, Physical Activity and Environmental Factors on Urban Population Health Study (ISMA)” in Lithuania. Leisure-time PA was self-reported and divided into three levels: low, moderate and high. Logistic regression was used to estimate adjusted odds ratios (ORs) of chronic diseases according to leisure-time PA. Results More than half (55%) of the study population engaged in a moderate intensity PA and 12% of participants engaged in a high intensity leisure-time PA. Men 1.6 times more often than women reported engaging in a high intensity PA in leisure time (p = 0.004). Adults who engaged in low intensity leisure-time PA had almost 3 times (OR = 2.91; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.62-5.24) higher risk of chronic diseases, whereas those adults who reported moderate intensity leisure-time PA had an OR of 1.63 (95% CI 0.92-2.87) compared to individuals who engaged in a high-level PA. Conclusions Our findings suggest that high levels of leisure-time PA could reduce the risk of chronic diseases and this effect was significantly stronger in men. Key messages Global decline in PA is related to inaction during leisure time and sedentary behaviour at work and at home that has a major health impact worldwide. High levels of leisure-time PA are important factor for chronic disease prevention.

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Leisure-Time Physical Activity and Cancer Risk Among Older Adults: A Cohort Study

Mayo Clinic Proceedings Innovations Quality & Outcomes ◽

10.1016/j.mayocpiqo.2019.11.005 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 115-125 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Gali Cohen ◽

David M. Steinberg ◽

Lital Keinan-Boker ◽

Or Shaked ◽

Abigail Goshen ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Older Adults ◽

Cohort Study ◽

Cancer Risk ◽

Leisure Time ◽

Leisure Time Physical Activity

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Leisure-Time Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour and Diet Quality are Associated with Metabolic Syndrome Severity: The PREDIMED-Plus Study

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu12041013 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (4) ◽

pp. 1013 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Laura Gallardo-Alfaro ◽

Maria del Mar Bibiloni ◽

Catalina M. Mascaró ◽

Sofía Montemayor ◽

Miguel Ruiz-Canela ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Metabolic Syndrome ◽

Diet Quality ◽

Dietary Pattern ◽

Severity Score ◽

Leisure Time ◽

Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽

Lifestyle Factors ◽

Depression Symptoms ◽

Depression Risk

Healthy lifestyle factors, such as physical activity (PA) and Mediterranean diet (MD), decrease the likelihood of developing metabolic syndrome (MetS). The aim of this study was to report main lifestyle components and related factors according to the MetS severity. Cross-sectional analysis was done of baseline lifestyle factors from 5739 participants with overweight/obesity and MetS features (aged 55–75 years) included in the PREDIMED-PLUS primary cardiovascular prevention randomized trial. Participants were categorized in tertiles according to a validated MetS severity score (MetSSS). Anthropometrics, visceral adiposity index, dietary nutrient intake, biochemical marker levels, as well as a Dietary Inflammatory Index and depression symptoms (Beck Depression Inventory-II) were measured. Diet quality was assessed using a 17-item energy-restricted MD questionnaire. Duration and intensity of PA was self-reported using the Minnesota-REGICOR Short Physical Activity Questionnaire. Sedentary behaviours were measured using the Spanish version of the Nurses’ Health Study questionnaire. The 30 s chair stand test was also assessed. Participants with highest MetSSS showed higher values of cardiovascular risk factors (except for total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol), depression risk, sedentary and TV viewing time, and lower moderate and vigorous leisure-time physical activity (LTPA). Highest MetSSS participants tended to a pro-inflammatory dietary pattern and tended to lower MD adherence. In addition, they showed lower carbohydrate and nut intake and higher intake of protein, saturated and trans fatty acids, cholesterol, iodine, sodium, red and processed meat products, other oils different from olive oil and spirit alcoholic drinks. The highest MetS severity score was associated with lower moderate and vigorous LTPA and higher sedentary time and depression risk, as they tended to a pro-inflammatory dietary pattern and lower MD adherence.

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