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Lower Physical Performance in Colder Seasons and Colder Houses: Evidence from a Field Study on Older People Living in the Community

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  • Yukie Hayashi

    (School of Science for Open and Environmental Systems, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Keio University, Hiyoshi 3 14 1, Kohoku, Yokohama 2238522, Japan)

  • Steven M. Schmidt

    (Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Box 157, Lund 22100, Sweden)

  • Agneta Malmgren Fänge

    (Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Box 157, Lund 22100, Sweden)

  • Tanji Hoshi

    (Department of Urban Science, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Minamiosawa 1 1, Hachioji, Tokyo 1920397, Japan)

  • Toshiharu Ikaga

    (School of Science for Open and Environmental Systems, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Keio University, Hiyoshi 3 14 1, Kohoku, Yokohama 2238522, Japan)

Abstract

The aim of this paper was to explore the effect of seasonal temperature differences and cold indoor environment in winter on the physical performance of older people living in the community based on a field study. We recruited 162 home-dwelling older people from a rehabilitation facility in the Osaka prefecture, Japan; physical performance data were available from 98/162 (60.5%). At the same time, for some participants, a questionnaire survey and a measurement of the indoor temperature of individual houses were conducted. The analysis showed that there were seasonal trends in the physical performance of older people and that physical performance was worse in the winter compared with the autumn. Furthermore, people living in colder houses had worse physical performance. The findings indicate that keeping the house warm in the winter can help to maintain physical performance.

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  • Yukie Hayashi & Steven M. Schmidt & Agneta Malmgren Fänge & Tanji Hoshi & Toshiharu Ikaga, 2017. "Lower Physical Performance in Colder Seasons and Colder Houses: Evidence from a Field Study on Older People Living in the Community," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 14(6), pages 1-9, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:14:y:2017:i:6:p:651-:d:101793
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    1. Yukie Nakajima & Steven M. Schmidt & Agneta Malmgren Fänge & Mari Ono & Toshiharu Ikaga, 2019. "Relationship between Perceived Indoor Temperature and Self-Reported Risk for Frailty among Community-Dwelling Older People," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(4), pages 1-12, February.
    2. Fenfen Zhou & Wensu Zhou & Wenjuan Wang & Chaonan Fan & Wen Chen & Li Ling, 2022. "Associations between Frailty and Ambient Temperature in Winter: Findings from a Population-Based Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(1), pages 1-16, December.
    3. Jakob Petersson & Kalev Kuklane & Chuansi Gao, 2019. "Is There a Need to Integrate Human Thermal Models with Weather Forecasts to Predict Thermal Stress?," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(22), pages 1-18, November.
    4. Shangrong Han & Bo Han & Yan Zhu & Xiaojie Liu & Limin Fu, 2023. "School Energy Consumption and Children’s Obesity: Evidence from China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(10), pages 1-16, May.

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