Changes in physical activity during transition to retirement: a cohort study

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Research

Mika Kivimäki¹  Anna Pulakka²  Sari Stenholm³  Jussi Vahtera⁴  Ichiro Kawachi⁵  Ville Aalto⁶  Tuula Oksanen⁶  Jaana I. Halonen⁶ 

[1] Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London Medical School, London, UK;Clinicum, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland;Department of Public Health, University of Turku, Turku, Finland;Department of Public Health, University of Turku, Turku, Finland;School of Health Science, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland;National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland;Department of Public Health, University of Turku, Turku, Finland;Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland;Department of Social & Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA;Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland;

关键词: Physical activity;    Retirement;    Aging;    Cohort Study;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12966-016-0375-9

 received in 2016-02-15, accepted in 2016-04-12,  发布年份 2016

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundRetirement is a major life transition which may affect lifestyle. The aim of this study is to examine within-individual changes in physical activity during the transition from full-time work to retirement.MethodsThe study population consisted of 9,488 Finnish public-sector employees who retired in 2000–2011 and who reported their leisure-time and commuting physical activity before and after retirement. On average, participants provided data at 3.6 (of the four) repeat examinations during 10 years before and 10 years after the retirement. Physical activity was self-reported and was expressed as weekly metabolic equivalent task (MET) hours. Generalized estimating equations were used to examine physical activity trajectories around retirement.ResultsAmong participants entering to statutory retirement physical activity first increased by 1.81 MET-hours (95 % confidence interval [CI] 1.20 to 2.42) during 4-year retirement transition, but then decreased by −1.80 MET hours (95 % CI −2.83 to −0.79) during the subsequent post-retirement period. Older retirement age, higher occupational status and fewer chronic diseases were associated with greater increase in physical activity during transition to statutory retirement.ConclusionsStatutory retirement appears to be associated with a temporary increase in physical activity. Future research should examine ways to maintain the increased activity level after retirement.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
© Stenholm et al. 2016