Socio-economic position and changes in 24-h movement behaviors during the retirement transition.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The retirement transition provides a window of opportunity for the optimization of activity, sedentary and sleep behaviors. Identifying groups at risk for non-favorable changes is important in this matter. There are indications that lower socio-economic position (SEP) adults might be more prone to non-favorable changes. However, previous studies mainly used self-reported behaviors and only one indicator of SEP. The purpose of the present study was therefore to examine the association of SEP with changes in device-measured physical activity, SB and sleep during the retirement transition in adults in Flanders (Belgium) in a longitudinal study.

Methods

The behaviors were measured pre-retirement and at three, six and twelve months post-retirement with a wrist-worn acc

SUBMITTER: Vansweevelt N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12532850 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature