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Physical Activity across Retirement Transition by Occupation and Mode of Commute.

ABSTRACT: PURPOSE:Retirement induces changes in the composition of daily physical activity. Our aim was to examine changes in accelerometer-measured physical activity around transition to statutory retirement among men and women by occupational category and by pre-retirement modes of commuting. METHODS:We included 562 workers (mean age 63.3 years, SD 1.1, 85% women) from the Finnish Retirement and Aging (FIREA) study. The participants wore an accelerometer on their non-dominant wrist for one week before and one week after retirement, with one year between the measurements. We compared mean daily activity counts before and after retirement between manual and non-manual occupations by gender and by pre-retirement commuting mode using linear models with generalized estimating equations. RESULTS:Before retirement, women were more active than men (2550; 95% CI 2500-2590 vs. 2060; 1970-2140 mean daily activity counts), the most active group being women in manual occupations. After retirement, physical activity decreased by 3.9% among women and increased, albeit non-significantly, by 3.1% in men. The decrease was most pronounced among women in manual and increase among men in non-manual occupations. After retirement, women remained more active than men (2450; 95% CI 2390-2500 vs. 2120; 2010-2230 counts). Active commuting, especially cycling, before retirement was associated with higher physical activity both before and after retirement, and these people also maintained their total activity lever better than those who commuted by public transportation. CONCLUSION:Although women in manual occupations decreased and men in non-manual occupations increased their activity after retirement, women were more active than men both before and after retirement. Those who engaged in active commuting before retirement maintained their activity level also after retirement.

SUBMITTER: Pulakka A

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7431137 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Physical Activity across Retirement Transition by Occupation and Mode of Commute.

Pulakka Anna A Leskinen Tuija T Suorsa Kristin K Pentti Jaana J Halonen Jaana I JI Vahtera Jussi J Stenholm Sari S

Medicine and science in sports and exercise 20200901 9

<h4>Purpose</h4>Retirement induces changes in the composition of daily physical activity. Our aim was to examine changes in accelerometer-measured physical activity around transition to statutory retirement among men and women by occupational category and by preretirement modes of commuting.<h4>Methods</h4>We included 562 workers (mean [SD] age, 63.3 [1.1] yr; 85% women) from the Finnish Retirement and Aging study. The participants wore an accelerometer on their nondominant wrist for 1 wk before ...[more]

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