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Lower Physical Perf...
Lower Physical Performance in Colder Seasons and Colder Houses : Evidence from a Field Study on Older People Living in the Community
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- Hayashi, Yukie (author)
- Keio University
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- Schmidt, Steven M (author)
- Lund University,Lunds universitet,Aktivt och hälsosamt åldrande,Forskargrupper vid Lunds universitet,Active and Healthy Ageing Research Group,Lund University Research Groups
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- Malmgren Fänge, Agneta (author)
- Lund University,Lunds universitet,Delaktighet, åldrande och vardagsliv,Forskargrupper vid Lunds universitet,Participation, ageing and everyday life,Lund University Research Groups
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- Hoshi, Tanji (author)
- Tokyo Metropolitan University
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- Ikaga, Toshiharu (author)
- Tokyo Metropolitan University
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- 2017-06-17
- 2017
- English 9 s.
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In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. - : MDPI AG. - 1660-4601. ; 14:6
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- The aim of this paper was to explore the effect of seasonal temperature differences and cold indoor environment in winter on the physical performance of older people living in the community based on a field study. We recruited 162 home-dwelling older people from a rehabilitation facility in the Osaka prefecture, Japan; physical performance data were available from 98/162 (60.5%). At the same time, for some participants, a questionnaire survey and a measurement of the indoor temperature of individual houses were conducted. The analysis showed that there were seasonal trends in the physical performance of older people and that physical performance was worse in the winter compared with the autumn. Furthermore, people living in colder houses had worse physical performance. The findings indicate that keeping the house warm in the winter can help to maintain physical performance.
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- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Annan medicin och hälsovetenskap -- Gerontologi, medicinsk/hälsovetenskaplig inriktning (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Other Medical and Health Sciences -- Gerontology, specialising in Medical and Health Sciences (hsv//eng)
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