Interactions between physical activity or inactivity, sleep and healthy aging, based on pedometer/accelerometer data

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25560362
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Applied health science
• Research Institution: Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Hospital and Institute of Gerontology
• Principal Investigator: AOYAGI Yukitoshi 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, 専門副部長 (50202495)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 加齢・老化 / 日常身体活動 / 健康寿命

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We examined interactions between physical activity (including exercise) or inactivity, sleep and physical/mental health in the elderly. Physical activity was assessed continuously 24 h per day for >1 year using a specially adapted uniaxial pedometer/accelerometer with a filter specifically set to identify paces (modified Kenz Lifecorder, Suzuken, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan). Healthy adults without any disease showed greater physical activity (step count and duration at >3 metabolic equivalents [METs]), higher body temperature and better sleep efficiency than unhealthy persons with major lifestyle-related diseases such as hypertension and diabetes mellitus.

Free Research Field

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