Driving status, travel modes and accelerometer-assessed physical activity in younger, middle-aged and older adults: a prospective study of 90 810 UK Biobank participants.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Associations between driving and physical-activity (PA) intensities are unclear, particularly among older adults. We estimated prospective associations of travel modes with total PA, sedentary time (ST), light-intensity PA (LPA), and moderate-to-vigorous intensity PA (MVPA) among adults aged 39-70 years.

Methods

We studied 90 810 UK Biobank participants (56.1 ± 7.8 years). Driving status, specific travel modes (non-work travel; commuting to/from work) and covariates were assessed by questionnaire (2006-10). PA was assessed over 7 days by wrist-worn accelerometers (2013-15). We estimated associations using overall and age-stratified multivariable linear-regression models.

Results

Drivers accumulated 1.4% more total PA (95% confidence interval: 0.9, 1.9), 11.

SUBMITTER: Hajna S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6693808 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature