Association between objectively measured walking steps and sleep in community-dwelling older adults: A prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT: Physical inactivity and sleep disturbances are major problems in an ageing society. There is increasing evidence that physical activity is associated with sleep quality. However, the association between daily walking steps and sleep remain unclear. This prospective study examined the relationship between objectively measured daily walking steps and sleep parameters in Japanese community-dwelling older adults. In total, 855 community-dwelling individuals aged 65 and above, with an uninterrupted follow-up from August 2015 to March 2016, were enrolled. The participants wore a wristband sensor for an average of 7.8 days every three months. Multiple linear regression analysis was performed to examine the relationship between daily walking steps and sleep parameters, including the total sleep ti

SUBMITTER: Kimura N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7735606 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature