Association between the frequency of going outdoors by life space and incident disability among older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Going outdoors is crucial in promoting older adults' health. This study examined the association between incident disability and the frequency of going outdoors in certain life spaces.

Methods

This prospective study included 19,822 older adults (mean age ± standard deviation: 73.5 ± 5.8 years; 53.6 % women). The frequency of going outdoors within the past month was collected based on life space, categorized by distance from home (up to 1 km; 1-10 km; and >10 km). Participants were classified into three groups (called "Rarely": less than 1 day, "Sometimes": 1 to 3 days, and "Often": 4 days or more) for each life space. Incident disability was defined using the Long-Term Care Insurance system data (mean follow-up: 23.3 months). A Cox proportional hazards model was u

SUBMITTER: Doi T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12446531 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature