Association of Physical Activity and Physical Function with the Relationship Between Depressed Mood-Inflammation in Older Adults.

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20K11327
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 59020:Sports sciences-related
• Research Institution: Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Hospital and Institute of Gerontology
• Principal Investigator: Yoshida Yuko 地方独立行政法人東京都健康長寿医療センター(東京都健康長寿医療センター研究所), 東京都健康長寿医療センター研究所, 研究員 (30321871)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 岩佐 一 福島県立医科大学, 医学部, 准教授 (60435716)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 高齢者 / 運動習慣 / 身体活動 / 身体機能 / 炎症 / 精神的健康

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The results showed that there was a negative correlation between physical function and inflammation, and that leisure activities moderated poor mental health in older adults living alone. Data were collected to examine the interactions between physical activity and physical function, inflammation, and mental health. Data are currently being analyzed and results will be published in due course. In addition, data were collected to examine psychosocial factors associated with mental health in older adults. Results suggest that social network, somatic complaints, and personality traits are associated with mental health. Further analysis will be conducted and the results will be published.

Free Research Field

健康科学、公衆衛生学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

高齢期の運動や身体機能と炎症-精神的健康との一連の関連を検討することで、運動が抑うつ傾向を予防する機序のひとつを明らかにすることができる。今後さらに検討を加え、高齢期の精神的健康の低下の予防策の作成に寄与する。