The lifestyle of new middle-aged and older adults in Taiwan described by wearable device: age and gender differences.

ABSTRACT: Studies of lifestyle through comprehensive objective and subjective measurements of health outcomes are lacking. An examination of lifestyle factors in middle-aged and older adults in terms of age, gender, and the interaction effect of age and gender from physiological and psychological perspectives are imperative. Recent advances in technology such as actigraphy have facilitated objective measurements. This exploratory study contributes to research on age and gender interactions on circadian rhythm, physical activity, sleep, and psychological variables by employing wrist accelerometers to measure behavioral circadian rhythm objectively and by using questionnaires to assess psychological status subjectively. The data were drawn from 218 participants aged 50 and older from the "Middle-aged

SUBMITTER: Wang CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11438744 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature