Awareness of physical activity promotion, physical activity, and sedentary behavior in elderly Japanese

• Main Authors: Takayuki Tajima (Author), Yoshinobu Saito (Author), Riri Kato (Author), Yayoi Kibayashi (Author), Motohiko Miyachi (Author), I-Min Lee (Author), Yuko Oguma (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Japanese Society of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine, 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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• Notes: 2186-8131; 2186-8123; 10.7600/jpfsm.7.113
• Keywords: guidelines and recommendations; exercise; health promotion; aged; self-report; Sports medicine; RC1200-1245; Physiology; QP1-981
• Source: Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine, Vol 7, Iss 2, Pp 113-119 (2018)

This study describes relationships between awareness of physical activity (PA) promotion and duration of PA and sedentary behavior (SB) in elderly Japanese. Following a community-wide intervention, 874 individuals 65 years or over were selected via population-based random sampling of 3,000 adults aged 20 years or over living in Fujisawa City, and asked to complete self-administered questionnaires; 550 responded and 373 with data on pertinent variables were included. Forty-eight percent (179/373) stated that they recognized elements of the Japanese PA guidelines such as the "Active Guide" and "+10 (plus ten)." The median duration of PA, of intensity at least equal to walking, and SB among all participants were 100 minutes/day and 300 minutes/day, respectively. Duration of PA did not significantly differ by promotion awareness (Odds Ratio (OR) for ≥100 minutes/day among those aware = 1.02, 95% Confidence Interval (CI) = 0.65-1.62); however, duration of SB did (OR for <300 minutes/day = 1.60, 95% CI = 1.01-2.53). Awareness of PA promotion in elderly Japanese is related to decreased SB, but not increased PA of intensity at least equal to walking.