Childhood sports club experiences mitigate the association between childhood socioeconomic disadvantage and functional disability in older Japanese men.

ABSTRACT: This study examined whether childhood sports club experiences mitigate the association between childhood socioeconomic disadvantage and later life functional disability among older adults using a population-based study in Japan in a moderation analysis (n = 16,095, average age = 73 years). Functional disability was assessed using a 13-item measure of higher-level functional ability; scores below the 10th percentile indicated functional disability. Childhood socioeconomic status (SES) at age 15 years was assessed according to time-appropriate standards. Childhood sports club experiences were assessed according to the extent of club/group sports experience during different age periods. For both sexes, lower childhood SES was associated with higher functional disability risk, and longer cumul

SUBMITTER: Tani Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12022311 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature