ArticleFrontiers in public health2024
Effects of activities participation on frailty of older adults in China.
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- The joint association of sleep duration and physical activity with frailty among older adults: the first evidence from CHARLS.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Joint trajectories of physical frailty and social relationships and associated long-term care needs among Japanese community-dwelling older adults: a 6-year longitudinal study.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Association Between Social Participation, Physical Activity, and Intrinsic Capacity Decline: Empirical Evidence from the CHARLS.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Reciprocal relationship between intrinsic capacity and social activity influenced by gender in advanced middle-aged adults in South Korea.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Social frailty, functional ability and social capital: a study among urban slum older adults in Tamil Nadu, India-convergent parallel mixed method study.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Sleep quality in older adults with cognitive frailty: current status and influencing factors.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- The effect of community health nurse-led multi-faceted group-based frailty prevention program for older adults: a multi-site pretest-posttest design.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Impact of physical activity on the depression and self-care ability among Chinese older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: propensity score matching analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Algorithm-associated digital addiction among older adults: mechanisms and public health implications for healthy aging.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
Objective: Frailty represents a significant health challenge among older adults, necessitating effective interventions to enhance their overall wellbeing. This study aims to investigate the impact of various types of activity participation on frailty in older adults and to elucidate their intrinsic associations, thereby providing a basis for targeted interventions. Methods: This study constructed a classification of activities based on the framework proposed by the WHO regarding functional ability in healthy aging, innovatively dividing activities into five categories: physical activity, social activity, economic activity, information activity and sleep activity. Utilizing data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS 2020), the research employed multiple linear regression and mediation analysis to explore the effects of these activities on the frailty status of older adults and their underlying mechanisms. Furthermore, propensity score matching was conducted to robustly test the regression results. Results: The study found that physical activity (β = -0.006, Conclusion: Older adults should enhance their participation in various activities to alleviate frailty. This can be further improved through the following three aspects: engaging in moderate physical exercise, fostering and promoting awareness of volunteer services, and popularizing the use of information technology.
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