Long-term sitting can cause health problems for people of all ages. 1 latest research has found that as long as you can reduce your sedentary lifestyle, even if you only do slow walking in your daily life, it can help improve the psychological and physical health of the elderly, and thus improve the overall quality of life.

The elderly increase their activity by 1 hour a day, and there is a significant improvement in quality of life

British researchers conducted a follow-up study on more than 1,400 adults over the age of 60 to evaluate the impact of a sedentary lifestyle on health. Dharani Yerrakalva, the lead author of the study, said the purpose of starting the study was to find out whether those who reduce physical activities or increase sedentary time in their later years would have a poor quality of life in their later lives. The

research team evaluated the subject's quality of life, including mobility, self-care, pain and emotional state from 2006 to 2011. The activity ability was measured through the pedometer worn by the subject. The researchers repeatedly studied the subjects during these six years and recorded data.

The study results found that reducing physical activity is related to decreased quality of life, increased hospitalization risk and early death. In addition, the study shows that every 15 minutes of physical activity time is reduced, the quality of life will be reduced by nearly half. On the contrary, subjects who improve physical activity time will have significant improvements in their quality of life as long as one hour of activity time is added every day.

It’s better to reduce the amount of sitting for a long time! Including reducing the pain caused by inflammation, according to food and nutrition advice and former president of the American Nutrition Association, these results demonstrate the importance of maintaining physical activities for physical and mental health, because regular physical activities can bring vitality to people and have the desire to continue to enjoy life.

In addition, researcher Dalani. Dharani Yerrakalva also pointed out that participating in physical activities can improve the quality of life in various ways, such as reducing the pain caused by common diseases such as joint inflammation, and strengthening muscle strength, allowing the elderly to continue taking care of their own life. Not only sitting for a long time, but also depression and anxiety will affect the quality of life. Suggestions can improve these negative emotions by increasing the amount of activities and reducing the time for long sitting.