NDLI: Context of walking and loneliness among community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional study

Content Provider	Springer Nature : BioMed Central
Author	Mizuta, Sachiko Uchida, Kazuaki Sawa, Ryuichi Nakamura, Junya Encho, Haruhi Akisue, Toshihiro Ono, Rei
Abstract	Background Older adults are more likely to experience loneliness than younger people. Moreover, greater loneliness in older adults is associated with poor mental health and increased risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality. Physical activity is an effective intervention for reducing loneliness among older adults. Among physical activities, walking is suitable for older adults, because it is easy and safe to incorporate into daily life. We hypothesized that the association between walking and loneliness depends on the presence of others and the number of people present. The aim of this study is to investigate the association between the context of walking (the number of walkers) and loneliness among community-dwelling older adults. Methods This cross-sectional study included 173 community-dwelling older adults aged 65 or older. Context of walking was classified as non-walking, walking alone (days of walking alone > days of walking with someone), and walking with someone (days of walking alone ≤ days of walking with someone). Loneliness was measured using the Japanese version of the University of California Los Angeles Loneliness Scale. A linear regression model was used to investigate the relationship between context of walking and loneliness, adjusted for age, sex, living situation, social participation, and physical activity excluding walking. Results Data from 171 community-dwelling older adults (mean age = 78.0 years, 59.6% women) were analyzed. After adjustment, walking with someone was associated with lower loneliness than non-walking (adjusted β: -0.51, 95% confidence interval: -1.00, -0.01). Conclusions The study’s findings suggest that walking with a companion may effectively prevent or reduce loneliness among older adults.
Related Links	https://bmcgeriatr.biomedcentral.com/counter/pdf/10.1186/s12877-023-04043-5.pdf
Ending Page	6
Page Count	6
Starting Page	1
File Format	HTM / HTML
ISSN	14712318
DOI	10.1186/s12877-023-04043-5
Journal	BMC Geriatrics
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	23
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2023-05-25
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Geriatrics Gerontology Aging Rehabilitation Loneliness Walking Mental health Physical activity Older adults Geriatrics/Gerontology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Geriatrics and Gerontology
Journal Impact Factor	3.4/2023
5-Year Journal Impact Factor	4.1/2023

Sl.	Authority	Responsibilities	Communication Details
1	Ministry of Education (GoI), Department of Higher Education	Sanctioning Authority	https://www.education.gov.in/ict-initiatives
2	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	Host Institute of the Project: The host institute of the project is responsible for providing infrastructure support and hosting the project	https://www.iitkgp.ac.in
3	National Digital Library of India Office, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	The administrative and infrastructural headquarters of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in
4	Project PI / Joint PI	Principal Investigator and Joint Principal Investigators of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in Prof. Saswat Chakrabarti will be added soon
5	Website/Portal (Helpdesk)	Queries regarding NDLI and its services	support@ndl.gov.in
6	Contents and Copyright Issues	Queries related to content curation and copyright issues	content@ndl.gov.in
7	National Digital Library of India Club (NDLI Club)	Queries related to NDLI Club formation, support, user awareness program, seminar/symposium, collaboration, social media, promotion, and outreach	clubsupport@ndl.gov.in
8	Digital Preservation Centre (DPC)	Assistance with digitizing and archiving copyright-free printed books	dpc@ndl.gov.in
9	IDR Setup or Support	Queries related to establishment and support of Institutional Digital Repository (IDR) and IDR workshops	idr@ndl.gov.in

Physical and mental health-related correlates of physical function in community dwelling older adults: a cross sectional study

The relationship between social frailty and loneliness in community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional study

Loneliness, loneliness literacy, and change in loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic among older adults: a cross-sectional study

Factors associated with social participation among community-dwelling frail older adults in Japan: a cross-sectional study

Daily activities and suspected dementia among community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional study

Associations between Physical Activity and Health-Related Quality of Life among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study in Urban Greece.

The status quo and influencing factors of intrinsic capacity among community-dwelling older adults from the perspective of Ecological Systems Theory: A cross-sectional study

Socioeconomic status, loneliness, and depression among older adults: a cross-sectional study in Spain

Associated factors of frailty among community-dwelling older adults with multimorbidity from a health ecological perspective: a cross-sectional study

Context of walking and loneliness among community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional study

Similar Documents

Physical and mental health-related correlates of physical function in community dwelling older adults: a cross sectional study

The relationship between social frailty and loneliness in community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional study

Loneliness, loneliness literacy, and change in loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic among older adults: a cross-sectional study

Factors associated with social participation among community-dwelling frail older adults in Japan: a cross-sectional study

Daily activities and suspected dementia among community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional study

Associations between Physical Activity and Health-Related Quality of Life among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study in Urban Greece.

The status quo and influencing factors of intrinsic capacity among community-dwelling older adults from the perspective of Ecological Systems Theory: A cross-sectional study

Socioeconomic status, loneliness, and depression among older adults: a cross-sectional study in Spain

Associated factors of frailty among community-dwelling older adults with multimorbidity from a health ecological perspective: a cross-sectional study

Context of walking and loneliness among community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional study