Relationships between locomotive and non-locomotive MVPA and 'ikigai' in older Japanese adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between physical activity (PA) of moderate to vigorous intensity (MVPA) and ikigai in older Japanese adults. We evaluated the amount of PA using an activity meter equipped with a three-axis accelerometer. The measured activities were classified into locomotive PA and non-locomotive PA to clarify not only the relationship between MVPA and ikigai, but the types of activities that lead to increased ikigai as well.

Methods

Participants were 86 community-dwelling older adult Japanese men and women. Measurement items included basic information (age, sex, BMI, and the number of underlying diseases), PA, Self-completed Occupational Performance Index (SOPI), and ikigai (the K-1 Scale). Confounding

SUBMITTER: Tsujishita S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10237179 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature