ArticleThe Journal of frailty & aging2025
Built-in healthcare applications reveal step changes associated with temperature, transportation, and marital status among urban cities in Japan.
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- Environmental, infrastructural, and social drivers of physical activity in aging cities.The Journal of frailty & aging · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundWalking is a fundamental daily activity representing health status and physical condition. The number of steps taken in a given time period is widely used in research areas such as aging, geriatrics, gerontology, public health, and preventive medicine. However, the underlying mechanisms of step counts are not well understood.
objectivesTo investigate daily step counts associated with temperature, transportation, and marital status.
designTime series analysis of daily steps using built-in healthcare applications on smartphones.
settingGovernment-designated, well-developed urban cities in Japan: Fukuoka, Kawasaki, Kobe, Kyoto, and Saitama.
participantsRespondents totaled 622 40- to 79-year-olds, comprising 370 males and 252 females. MEASUREMENTS: The mean period of our retrospective data was 2,344 days.
resultsSeasonal-trend decomposition using loess was applied to time series steps. With the high coefficient of determination R
conclusionsThis study presents significant associations between mean daily steps and the factors of temperature, transportation, and marital status. These associations can alleviate biases in step research by area and season to facilitate better step count comparisons in many research fields.
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