Background Sport is a subset of physical activity that can be particularly beneficial for short-
and-long-term physical and mental health, and social outcomes in adults. This study …

Background Globally, the population of older people is increasing and is estimated to reach
nearly 2.1 billion by 2050. Physical activity (PA) is one of the key components for successful …

Objectives Social isolation is a particular problem among older people and social
participation may reduce future isolation. However, it is unclear which types of activities and …

This study compared the relationship between social participation, including work, and
incidence of functional decline in rural and urban older people in Japan, by focusing on the …

Although exercising with others may have extra health benefits compared to exercising
alone, few studies have examined the differences. We sought to examine whether the …

Few have clarified what exercise frequencies and patterns (eg alone or with others) are
effective for preventing depression in older adults. We examined the relationship between …

Objective To compare the change in the prevalence of social isolation from 2010 to 2016
between older populations in Japan, the most aging and socially isolated country, and …

Background Social participation is important for the health of older adults and super-aging
societies. However, relatively few independent older adults in advanced countries actually …

Purpose Community-level group participation is a structural aspect of social capital that may
have a contextual influence on an individual's health. Herein, we sought to investigate a …

Objectives This study aimed to explore the socio-economic inequalities in physical activity
(PA) based on domains of daily life, such as work, transport, recreation and sedentary life …