Seasonal changes in daily steps of community-dwelling older individuals with and without lifestyle-related diseases: a retrospective cohort study

Conclusion] Compared with healthy older individuals, in older persons with diseases, physical activity was lower year-round among males and in November and December among females. Separate daily step count goals may be required for health maintenance in both sexes. It is important to determine the daily steps necessary to prevent various diseases and mitigate their severity while maintaining physical activity among older persons with diseases.PMID:38694007 | PMC:PMC11060769 | DOI:10.1589/jpts.36.252
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