According to a new study led by researchers at the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, geriatrics participate in various types of recreational activities each week, including:
This result suggests that it is important for older adults to engage in recreational activities that they enjoy and maintain.
The results will be announced at the JAMA Network Open on August 24th.
As part of the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study, using data from 272,550 adults aged 59 to 82 who completed a questionnaire on leisure activities, the researchers analyzed seven different physical activities and leisure activities. We examined whether they were participating in the same amount of activity. Physical activity such as running, cycling, swimming, other aerobic exercises, racquet sports, golf and walking was associated with a lower risk of death.
Researchers found that combining these activities to achieve the recommended weekly amount of physical activity reduced the risk of death by 13% compared to not participating in these activities. When the role of each activity was examined separately, playing racquet sports reduced risk by 16% and running reduced risk by 15%. However, all the activities studied were similarly associated with a reduced risk of death.
The second edition of the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans recommends 2.5 to 5 hours of moderate-intensity aerobic activity or 1.25 to 2.5 hours of vigorous-intensity aerobic activity for adults each week.
Activity levels among the most active individuals (those who exceeded recommended levels of physical activity) were associated with even greater reductions in mortality risk, although returns declined as activity levels increased. Even those who engaged in some recreational activities, despite having less than the recommended amount, had a 5% lower risk of death than those who did not engage in any of the activities studied. These activities were also associated with a reduced risk of death from cardiovascular disease and cancer. Playing racquet sports was associated with the greatest reduction in the risk of cardiovascular death, and running was associated with the greatest reduction in the risk of dying from cancer.
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