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Associations between major life changes and pedometer-determined physical activity over 4 years in middle-aged adults in the cardiovascular risk in young Finns study

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posted on 2023-05-21, 03:30 authored by Salin, K, Kankaanpaa, A, Yang, X, Tammelin, TH, Costan Magnussen, Telama, R, Hutri-Kahonen, N, Viikari, JSA, Raitakari, OT, Hirvensalo, M

Background: To examine if major life changes over a 4-year period among 34- to 49-year-old adults (mean = 41.8, SD = 5.0) were associated with a change in physical activity in men (37.7%) and women (62.3%).

Methods: Daily steps and aerobic steps (steps that lasted for at least 10 min without interruption at a pace of >60 steps/min) were collected from 1051 participants in 2007 and 2011. Changes in marital status, work status, and residence and the birth of a child were determined from both time points. A latent change score model was used to examine mean changes in daily total steps, aerobic steps, and nonaerobic steps (total steps minus aerobic steps).

Results: Women who had a first child in the 4-year period had a decrease in their nonaerobic steps (P = .001). Men who divorced in the 4-year period had a decrease in their nonaerobic steps (P = .020), whereas women who recoupled decreased their total steps (P = .030).

Conclusions: Counseling for parents having a first child on how to increase physical activity in their everyday life could potentially have an influence on an individual's physical activity.

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Publication title

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volume

18

Pagination

199-205

ISSN

1543-3080

Department/School

Menzies Institute for Medical Research

Publisher

Human Kinetics Publishers

Place of publication

United States

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  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Determinants of health

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