ArticleFrontiers in cardiovascular medicine2022
Association of Light-Intensity Physical Activity With Mortality in the Older Population: A Nationwide Cohort Study.
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- Aerobic physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, and non-communicable diseases risk in older adults: a systematic review.BMC geriatrics · 2026Pooled it
- Change in Views of Aging, Physical Activity, and Physical Health Over 8 Weeks: Results From a Randomized Study.Journal of aging and physical activity · 2023Trial
- Associations of light and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity with health-related outcomes: findings from the FINFIT 2017 and 2021 studies.Annals of medicine · 2026Article
- The Intersection of Physical Inactivity, Dementia, and Gender: A Population-Based Study of All-Cause Mortality in Middle-Aged and Older Adults in Korea.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- The impact of 24-h activity behaviors on physical and mental health in Chinese older adults: a compositional isochronous substitution analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Associations Between Accelerometer-Measured 24-Hour Movement Behaviors and Cardiac Conduction Disease in the UK Biobank Cohort.Korean circulation journal · 2026Article
- Isotemporal substitution of sedentary time with physical activity for cardiovascular health in older adults: a systematic review.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Review
- The role of physical activity in the association between disability and mortality among US older adults: a nationwide prospective cohort study.GeroScience · 2024Article
- An Assessment of Physical Activity and Risk Factors in People Living with Dementia: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Study in a Long-Term Care Facility in Vietnam.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The effect of aquatic and land exercise on the mental well-being of women following breast cancer surgery-comparative study.Breast cancer research and treatment · 2023Article
- Exploring Perceived Barriers to Physical Activity among Older Adults Living in Low-Population Density Regions: Gender Differences and Associations with Activity Dimensions.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- The relationship of exercise and cancer-related fatigue in patients with advanced liver cancer: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background: There is a paucity of information about mortality related to light-intensity physical activity (LPA) in the older population. We examine the associations between physical activity and mortality, focusing on the effect of light-intensity physical activity and the dose-response relationship between physical activity and mortality. Methods: We analyzed a total of 58,537 participants aged ≥ 65 years (mean age, 73.9 ± 5.8 years; male, 36.0%) in the Korean National Health Insurance Service database between 2009 and 2012. The Date of the end of follow-up was December 31, 2013. Individuals were divided into four categories according to physical activity intensity: totally sedentary (43.3%), LPA only (35.8%), LPA and moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA) (16.3%), MVPA only (4.5%). Physical activity was quantified using standardized self-reported questionnaires which composed of the duration and frequency of physical activity. Results: During a mean follow-up of 39.6 ± 14.0 months, 5,651 (9.7%) deaths occurred. Compared with totally sedentary individuals, those in the LPA only, LPA and MVPA, and MVPA only groups showed 26% [hazard ratio (HR) 0.74, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.68-0.82], 27% (HR 0.73, 95% CI 0.63-0.84), and 34% (HR 0.66, 95% CI 0.54-0.79) lower all-cause mortality risk, showing an inverse relationship between physical activity intensity and mortality risk. In contrast, the LPA only, LPA and MVPA, and MVPA only groups represented a stronger inverse association with CV mortality (LPA: HR 0.76, 95% CI 0.62-0.92; LPA with MVPA: HR 0.74, 95% CI 0.55-0.999; MVPA, HR 0.57, 95% CI 0.37-0.87). Among participants performing LPA alone, participants performing less than the recommended dose of physical activity had lower all-cause mortality than those with sedentary activity (1-249 MET-min/week: HR 0.74, 95% CI 0.67-0.82, 250-499 MET-min/week: HR 0.65, 95% CI 0.59-0.72). Conclusion: Physical activity, even low doses of LPA, was associated with reduced mortality risk in the elderly population. This study may motivate sedentary individuals to engage in any physical activity for mortality benefits.
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