Temporal trends in 6-minute walking distance for older Japanese adults between 1998 and 2017.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The 6-minute walking distance (6MWD) is an excellent measure of both functional endurance and health. The primary aim of this study was to estimate temporal trends in 6MWD for older Japanese adults between 1998 and 2017; the secondary aim was to estimate concurrent trends in body size (i.e., height and mass) and self-reported participation in exercise/sport.

Methods

Adults aged 65-79 years were included. Annual nationally representative 6MWD data (n = 103,505) for the entire period were obtained from the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Temporal trends in means (and relative frequencies) were estimated at the gender-age level by best-fitting sample-weighted linear/polynomial regression models, with national trends estimated

SUBMITTER: Tomkinson GR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8343061 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature