Lifestyle factors are significantly associated with the locomotive syndrome: a cross-sectional study

Akahane, Manabu; Yoshihara, Shingo; Maeyashiki, Akie; Tanaka, Yasuhito; Imamura, Tomoaki

doi:10.1186/s12877-017-0630-1

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“…34.6%, high: 36.8%) than were men aged < 65 years (low: 13.6%, moderate: 13.8%, high: 17.5%); these estimates are consistent with those previously reported [26]. Concurrently, this study suggests that engagement in high-intensity sports during university does not reduce the risk of LS in middle-aged men compared to engagement in low-intensity sports.…”

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Engagement in Different Sport Disciplines During University Years and Risk of Locomotive Syndrome in Older Age: J-Fit+ Study

Shen

Suzuki

Kohmura

et al. 2020

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Background: Among former Olympic-level athletes, engagement in different sport disciplines is associated with reduced mortality risk in subsequent years. However, limited evidence is available on whether engagement in different sport disciplines at a young age is associated with locomotive syndrome (LS) risk later in life. This study examined the relationship between engagement in different sport disciplines during university years and LS risk in older age among former university athletes.Methods: Participants were 274 middle-aged and 294 older men alumni who graduated from a school of physical education in Japan. Data on university sports participation and club membership as well as LS risk were collected using questionnaires. University clubs were classified into three groups of cardiovascular intensity (low, moderate, high), following the classification system of sport disciplines by the American College of Cardiology. This classification considers the static and dynamic component of an activity, which correspond to the estimated percent of maximal voluntary contraction reached and to that of maximal oxygen uptake achieved, respectively. University clubs were grouped based on the risk of bodily collision (no, yes) and extent of physical contact (low, moderate, high). Relationships between engagement in different sport disciplines and LS risk were analyzed using Cox proportional hazards models, adjusted for relative risks.Results: Adjusted hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals associated with the low, moderate, and high cardiovascular intensity sports were 1.00 (reference), 0.48 (0.22-1.06, P = 0.07), and 0.44 (0.20-0.97, P = 0.04) in older men, respectively; however, there was no significant association between these parameters among middle-aged men. Engagement in sports associated with physical contact and collision did not affect LS risk in either group.Conclusions: Engagement in sports associated with high cardiovascular intensity during university years may reduce the risk of LS in later life. Encouraging young people to participate in such activities might help reduce LS prevalence among older populations.

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Engagement in Different Sport Disciplines During University Years and Risk of Locomotive Syndrome in Older Age: J-Fit+ Study

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Suzuki

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“…Importantly, moderate alcohol consumption has been shown to have a protective effect against osteoporosis, while heavy alcohol intake is conversely associated with an increased risk of osteoporosis . Akahane et al reported that alcohol consumption a few times/month or a few times/week was inversely related to the presence of LS in a cross‐sectional study using an Internet panel survey. The current results indicated a similar tendency.…”

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Relationships between body mass index, lifestyle habits, and locomotive syndrome in young- and middle-aged adults: A cross-sectional survey of workers in Japan

Ohtsuki

Nishimura

Kato³

et al. 2019

Journal of Occupational Health

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Objectives Although many studies have examined locomotive syndrome ( LS ) among elderly people, few studies have examined LS in young‐ and middle‐aged adults. This study aimed to provide basic data on the epidemiological characteristics of LS , including in young‐ and middle‐aged adults. Method We conducted a cross‐sectional survey of a nonrandom sample of 852 adults aged 18–64 (678 males, 174 females) working in five companies in Japan, between December 2015 and February 2018. LS stage was determined using the criteria proposed by the Japanese Orthopaedic Association ( JOA ). LS stage 0 was defined as No‐ LS , and stages 1 and 2 were defined as LS . Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to investigate the independent relationship between LS and sociodemographic, smoking, alcohol drinking ( AD ), frequency of breakfast consumption ( FBC ), dietary variety score ( DVS ), and the University of California Los Angeles ( UCLA ) activity score after adjusting for age and sex. Results We found that 23.1% of participants were evaluated as LS , including 21.5% of males and 29.3% of females ( P < 0.05). Participants aged ≥45 years exhibited higher rates of LS (males: 23.1%, females: 43.6%) compared with those aged <45 years ( P < 0.05). Logistic regression analysis revealed that age, body mass index ( BMI ), AD , UCLA activity score, and FBC were also related to LS . Conclusion Education initiatives about LS should be targeted not only to elderly populations but also to young‐ and middle‐aged adults in the workplace.

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“…Seven questions were prepared for participants in the Loco-check questionnaire by the Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) to evaluate locomotive organs. This questionnaire is simple and easy to understand even for elderly people [21], detailed contents for investigation consisted of the following questions: "1. You can't put on your sock standing on one leg", "2.…”

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Association of physical fitness and motor ability at young age with locomotive syndrome risk in middle-aged and older men: J-Fit+ Study

Shen

Suzuki

Kohmura

et al. 2020

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Background Physical fitness and motor ability are associated with the incidence of locomotive syndrome (LS) in the elderly. The relationship between physical fitness and motor ability at a young age and LS risk in later life remains to be clarified. This study examined the association between physical fitness and motor ability among university students and their risk of LS in middle and old age. Methods The participants were 231 male alumni aged 48–65 years of the Department of Physical Education of a university in Japan. Physical fitness and motor ability test results during their fourth year of university were used. Physical fitness tests included side-step test, vertical jump tests, back muscle, grip strength, trunk lift, standing trunk flexion, and step-test. Motor ability was tested using the 50-meter, 1,500-meter run, running long jump, hand-ball throw, and pull-up test. LS risk was assessed using a seven-question standardized self-administered Loco-check questionnaire. Participants were divided into three groups (low, medium, and high) based on physical fitness and motor ability test results at young age and the LS risk was assessed at older age across the three groups using the Cox proportional hazards models. Results From the 2017 follow-up questionnaires, LS risk was suspected in 31 (13.4%) participants. Higher performance on the side-step test was associated with reduced risk of LS (hazard ratio 0.22; 95% confidence interval, 0.058–0.798, P=0.022). Conclusions Good agility (side-step test) at a young age may reduce future risk of LS among middle-aged and older men.

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Lifestyle factors are significantly associated with the locomotive syndrome: a cross-sectional study

Cited by 27 publications

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Engagement in Different Sport Disciplines During University Years and Risk of Locomotive Syndrome in Older Age: J-Fit+ Study

Engagement in Different Sport Disciplines During University Years and Risk of Locomotive Syndrome in Older Age: J-Fit+ Study

Relationships between body mass index, lifestyle habits, and locomotive syndrome in young- and middle-aged adults: A cross-sectional survey of workers in Japan

Association of physical fitness and motor ability at young age with locomotive syndrome risk in middle-aged and older men: J-Fit+ Study

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