Association between Regular Exercise and Self-Rated Health and Sleep Quality among Adults in Japan during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Regular exercise may be associated with better self-rated health and sleep status. However, this correlation among various age groups, such as young, middle-aged, and older people, as well as during the COVID-19 pandemic, has not been examined. This study examined the correlation between regular exe...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2021-10, Vol.18 (19), p.10515
Main Authors: Makizako, Hyuma, Kiyama, Ryoji, Nishimoto, Daisaku, Nishio, Ikuko, Masumitsu, Tomomi, Ikeda, Yuriko, Hisamatsu, Misako, Shimizu, Sachiko, Mizuno, Masami, Wakamatsu, Mikiyo, Inoue, Naomi, Tabira, Takayuki, Ohshige, Tadasu, Yamashita, Ayako, Nagano, Satoshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Age groups
Body mass index
Cardiovascular disease
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Education
Exercise
Gender
Health care
Likert scale
Middle age
Mortality
Older people
Pandemics
Physical fitness
Polls & surveys
Quality assessment
Sleep
Womens health
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Summary:Regular exercise may be associated with better self-rated health and sleep status. However, this correlation among various age groups, such as young, middle-aged, and older people, as well as during the COVID-19 pandemic, has not been examined. This study examined the correlation between regular exercise and self-rated health and sleep quality among adults in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data were collected using an online survey conducted between February 26 and 27, 2021. A total of 1410 adults in Japan (age range, 20–86 years) completed the online survey. Regular exercise was divided into: (1) more than 30 min of moderate exercise a day, (2) more than 2 days per week, and (3) continuous for 1 year or longer. Self-rated health and sleep quality were assessed using the Likert scale. After adjusting for multiple confounders, regular exercise was correlated with decreased poor self-rated health and poor sleep quality in middle-aged adults; however, no significant correlation was observed among young and older adults. The promotion of regular exercise among middle-aged people during the COVID-19 pandemic may contribute to better self-rated health and sleep quality status.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph181910515