Watching sports and depressive symptoms among older adults: a cross-sectional study from the JAGES 2019 survey

Abstract The current study investigated the relationship between the frequency of watching sports and depressive symptoms among older adults. This study used cross-sectional data from the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study, a nationwide mail survey of 21,317 older adults. Depressive symptoms were...

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Autores principales: Taishi Tsuji, Satoru Kanamori, Ryota Watanabe, Meiko Yokoyama, Yasuhiro Miyaguni, Masashige Saito, Katsunori Kondo
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:8e73f799895a4f64b3001ab02e357a5f2021-12-02T15:53:10ZWatching sports and depressive symptoms among older adults: a cross-sectional study from the JAGES 2019 survey10.1038/s41598-021-89994-82045-2322https://doaj.org/article/8e73f799895a4f64b3001ab02e357a5f2021-05-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-89994-8https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract The current study investigated the relationship between the frequency of watching sports and depressive symptoms among older adults. This study used cross-sectional data from the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study, a nationwide mail survey of 21,317 older adults. Depressive symptoms were defined as a Geriatric Depression Scale score of ≥ 5. Participants were queried regarding the average frequency at which they watched sports on-site and via TV/Internet over the past year. Among the 21,317 participants, 4559 (21.4%) had depressive symptoms, while 4808 (22.6%) and 16,576 (77.8%) watched sports on-site and via TV/Internet at least once a year, respectively. Older adults who watched sports on-site a few times/year (prevalence ratio, 0.70; 95% confidence interval, 0.65–0.74) or 1–3 times/month (0.66, 0.53–0.82) were less likely to have depressive symptoms compared to non-spectators after adjusting for frequency of playing sports, exercise activities, and other potential confounders. Meanwhile, a dose–response relationship was confirmed for watching via TV/Internet (prevalence ratio of 0.86, 0.79, and 0.71 for a few times/year, 1–3 times/month, and ≥ 1 time/week, respectively). This study suggested that watching sports on-site or via TV/Internet, regardless of whether they regularly engage in sports, may reduce the risk of depressive symptoms among older adults.Taishi TsujiSatoru KanamoriRyota WatanabeMeiko YokoyamaYasuhiro MiyaguniMasashige SaitoKatsunori KondoNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2021)
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Taishi Tsuji
Satoru Kanamori
Ryota Watanabe
Meiko Yokoyama
Yasuhiro Miyaguni
Masashige Saito
Katsunori Kondo
Watching sports and depressive symptoms among older adults: a cross-sectional study from the JAGES 2019 survey
description Abstract The current study investigated the relationship between the frequency of watching sports and depressive symptoms among older adults. This study used cross-sectional data from the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study, a nationwide mail survey of 21,317 older adults. Depressive symptoms were defined as a Geriatric Depression Scale score of ≥ 5. Participants were queried regarding the average frequency at which they watched sports on-site and via TV/Internet over the past year. Among the 21,317 participants, 4559 (21.4%) had depressive symptoms, while 4808 (22.6%) and 16,576 (77.8%) watched sports on-site and via TV/Internet at least once a year, respectively. Older adults who watched sports on-site a few times/year (prevalence ratio, 0.70; 95% confidence interval, 0.65–0.74) or 1–3 times/month (0.66, 0.53–0.82) were less likely to have depressive symptoms compared to non-spectators after adjusting for frequency of playing sports, exercise activities, and other potential confounders. Meanwhile, a dose–response relationship was confirmed for watching via TV/Internet (prevalence ratio of 0.86, 0.79, and 0.71 for a few times/year, 1–3 times/month, and ≥ 1 time/week, respectively). This study suggested that watching sports on-site or via TV/Internet, regardless of whether they regularly engage in sports, may reduce the risk of depressive symptoms among older adults.
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author Taishi Tsuji
Satoru Kanamori
Ryota Watanabe
Meiko Yokoyama
Yasuhiro Miyaguni
Masashige Saito
Katsunori Kondo
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Masashige Saito
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title Watching sports and depressive symptoms among older adults: a cross-sectional study from the JAGES 2019 survey
title_short Watching sports and depressive symptoms among older adults: a cross-sectional study from the JAGES 2019 survey
title_full Watching sports and depressive symptoms among older adults: a cross-sectional study from the JAGES 2019 survey
title_fullStr Watching sports and depressive symptoms among older adults: a cross-sectional study from the JAGES 2019 survey
title_full_unstemmed Watching sports and depressive symptoms among older adults: a cross-sectional study from the JAGES 2019 survey
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