<title>Abstract</title> Background Driving is essential for maintaining independence. This study aimed to assess the mediating role of frailty status in association between exercise participation and traffic crashes among Japanese community-dwelling older drivers. Methods 2-year longitudinal included data 3,934 drivers aged ≥ 65 years Kasama City who did not require long-term care participated a postal survey 2019 2021 at baseline follow-up, respectively. The participants exercised least...

We examined the effects of a one-year multicomponent workplace intervention that introduced short active breaks from prolonged sitting on occupational movement behaviors and health among Japanese office workers. This quasi-experimental study was conducted in Tokyo, Japan (2019-2020). In group (N=172), activity were to work schedule (approximately 10 minutes/working hour) together with support strategies encourage participation (eg, social support, provision information). Workers control...

The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the influence replacing sedentary time with engaged in one two levels physical activity on sleep quality using an isotemporal substitution model. participants were 70 community-dwelling older Japanese adults (approximately 70% female). Physical types measured a triaxial accelerometer and categorized based intensity as sedentary, light-intensity, vigorous-intensity. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index assessed subjective quality. Objective...

Previous studies have reported opposite effects of occupational or non-occupational physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) on health outcomes. However, no study has investigated the relationship between domain-specific movement behaviors cardiometabolic (CMH) among office workers, considering compositional nature time-use data. We associations accelerometer-measured PA SB for each domain (working time, non-working time workday, non-workday) with CMH indicators using data...

Significance Insomnia is a common symptom representing an important health burden. Widely prescribed hypnotic agents enhance the function of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA), major inhibitory neurotransmitter. The ability to arouse and respond unexpected stimuli feature normal sleep, one concerns this class that patients may become physically and/or cognitively impaired while drug in effect. As new approach for treatment insomnia, orexin receptor antagonists have been recently approved, which...

Objective: This study aimed to determine whether the timing of exercise influenced effects home-based low-intensity stepping exercises on sleep parameters older adults. Method: For 8 weeks, 60 healthy adults participated in a randomized controlled trial, performing aerobic (70-80 bpm) for about 30 minutes every day at home, either morning (from waking until 12:00) or evening (18:00 bedtime). Results: In group, both subjectively and objectively measured latency significantly improved...

[Purpose] To examine the associations of exercise habits, particularly exercising in a group, with physical and cognitive functions community-dwelling older adults. [Participants Methods] A total 615 adults participated this cross-sectional study. We conducted three performance tests (grip strength, five times sit-to-stand, 5-meter walk tests) Five-Cog test (attention, memory, visuospatial, language, reasoning). investigated habits using questionnaires classified participants into groups as...

Fortified milk and resistance training (RT) increase muscle mass, strength, physical performance in older adults, but it remains unclear whether RT combined with aerobic (AT) would have stronger effects on these outcomes. The purpose of this study was to examine the (ART) fortified consumption adults.

The aim of this study was to clarify the effect living alone on cognitive function older people and mediating instrumental activities daily (IADL) ability.The data for a final sample 3276 participants aged 65 years above who did not require long-term care at baseline were used from 4-year prospective cohort conducted in Kasama City, Japan. Demographic including age, sex, depression as covariates. Kihon checklist evaluated IADL ability follow-up. characteristics those with others compared...

Abstract Background This study investigated whether daily physical activity of older adults, combined with social relationships, is associated the risk sleep disorder. Further, it determined a high level one variable low other, leads to significantly lower disorder than levels both. Methods The sample comprised 1339 community-dwelling Japanese adults: 988 in Study 1 and 351 2. range relationships were assessed using Physical Activity Scale for Elderly Lubben Social Network Scale,...

We clarified the effect of exercising with others on risks incident functional disability and all-cause mortality among community-dwelling adults. used an inventory mail survey a five-year follow-up for 1520 independently living older adults (mean age: 73.4 ± 6.3 years) in Kasama City, Japan. Subjects responded to self-reported questionnaire June 2014. Exercise habits presence exercise partners were assessed. classified into three groups: Non-exercise, alone, others. Follow-up information...

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic may have reduced opportunities for engaging in physical activity (PA) and increased sedentary behavior (SB) among workers. However, most previous studies used self-reported assessments. This study aimed to examine the changes accelerometer-measured PA SB from before after outbreak Japanese

We clarified the relationship between occupational dysfunction and social isolation among community-dwelling adults. used a self-administered questionnaire with cross-sectional study for 2879 independently living older adults in Kasama City, Japan. Participants responded to self-reported November 2019. Occupational were assessed. The participants classified into two groups: healthy function group, group. To examine isolation, we performed logistic regression analysis as dependent variable an...

Aim To investigate the association of Japan Science and Technology Agency Index Competence with physical cognitive functions in community‐dwelling older adults. Methods This study used data 565 adults aged ≥65 years (mean age: 74.3 ± 5.2 years) from Kasama Health Checkup for Longevity survey Japan. The was to comprehensively evaluate higher‐level functional capacity subscale capacity: technology usage, information practice, life management social engagement. Physical were assessed using grip...

Objectives: Frailty might be useful to identify older drivers who are at risk for traffic crashes. We aim examine the association between pre-frailty/frailty defined by Kihon Checklist (KCL) and involvement of crashes clarify whether some domains KCL associated with crashes.Methods: This cross-sectional study analyzed data from 2,208 Japanese community-dwelling aged ≥ 65 years in Kasama City, participated our postal survey November 2019. A self-reported history was used divide participants...

Background: Moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity (PA) may reduce the risk of dementia; however, few studies have examined effects PA intensity on dementia risk. Objective: To prospectively examine dose-response relationship with incidence suspected in community-dwelling older adults. Methods: We conducted a baseline mail survey an 8-year follow-up 3,722 adults Japan. assessed levels using International Physical Activity Questionnaire short form and calculated amount time per...

〔目的〕本研究は，要支援・要介護高齢者用に修正した新たな椅子立ち上がり時の床反力変数の有用性を検討するために，下肢筋力，ADLとの関連について検討した．〔対象と方法〕要支援・要介護高齢者32名（男性13名，女性19名）とした．椅子立ち上がり時の床反力変数，下肢筋力，FIM-M（ADL能力）ならびにFIM-M下位項目を測定し，各変数間の関連をみた．〔結果〕男性では，床反力増加率変数と下肢筋力との間，および時間変数とセルフケア，移動動作能力状況との間に有意な相関関係が認められた．女性では，最大値変数とセルフケアとの間に有意な相関関係が認められた．〔結語〕椅子立ち上がり時の床反力測定は，要介護等の男性高齢者の下肢機能を反映する有用な評価法になる可能性が示唆された．

The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to clarify the relationship between frailty/occupational dysfunction (OD), both with and without, subjective well-being among community-dwelling older adults. A total 2308 (average age: 72.2 ± 5.1, female: 47.0%) independently living adults in Kasama City, Japan, completed a self-administered questionnaire November 2019. OD, frailty, were assessed. Participants classified into six groups: robust healthy occupational function (HOF), pre-frail HOF,...

Introduction With health promotion initiatives in small companies lagging behind those larger corporations, strengthening and productivity management through innovative strategies is an urgent priority. We hypothesized that outreach strategy involving a public-private partnership would be beneficial for this purpose. The present study examines the implementation of Yokohama City, Japan, assessing its impact on enterprises, focusing outcomes. Methods As part Linkworker Project (Y-Link...