Activity diversity is associated with the prevention of frailty in community-dwelling older adults: The Otassha Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

A prior study showed an association between diversity in daily activities (type, frequency, evenness) and frailty in older adults. However, the causality of this relationship is unclear. Therefore, this study aimed to clarify the relationship between activity diversity and frailty through a 2-year longitudinal study conducted among community-dwelling older adults.

Methods

We evaluated data from the 2018 and 2020 waves of the Otassha Study. Frailty was assessed using the Cardiovascular Health Study criteria, with pre-frail and frail participants defined as frail and the other participants categorized into the robust group. We enrolled a total of 207 participants who were not frail at baseline. Activity type, frequency, and evenness scores were calculated using an

SUBMITTER: Takahashi J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10078622 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature