title: Different Types of Sedentary Activities and Their Association With Perceived Health and Wellness Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.
abstract: To assess the association between a variety of sedentary activities and self-reported wellness outcomes to provide a comprehensive perspective for future development of sedentary guidelines for middle-aged and older adults.
  
  
  
  Cross-sectional population study.
  
  
  
  Canadian Community Health Survey (Healthy Aging Cycle, 2008-2009).
  
  
  
  Middle-aged (45-60 years; n = 8161) and older adults (60 years and older; n = 9128) were used for analysis.
  
  
  
  Self-reported perceived health, sense of belonging to community, mood disorder, and satisfaction with life were used as outcomes. Sedentary activities were playing bingo, computer use, doing crosswords/puzzles, handicrafts, listening to radio/music, playing a musical instrument, reading, visiting others, and watching TV.
  
  
  
  Chi-squares, t-tests and multivariable logistic regressions.
  
  
  
  Among respondents not diagnosed with a mood disorder, positive associations were noted for crosswords/puzzles in older adults (odds ratio [OR]: 1.39, confidence interval [CI]: 1.01-1.91) and listening to radio/music or playing an instrument in middle-aged adults (OR: 1.43, CI: 1.16-1.75; OR: 2.14, CI: 1.17-3.81). Satisfaction with life was positively associated with computer use in middle-aged (OR: 1.53, CI: 1.07-2.20) and older adults (OR: 1.42, CI: 1.09-1.84). Sense of belonging was consistently positively associated with sedentary activities.
  
  
  
  Several sedentary activities were found to be positively associated with self-reported measures of psychosocial wellness in middle-aged and older adults. These findings identify potential opportunities for sedentary time interventions and dual-task physical activity promotion.
authors.affiliation: The Faculty of Health Sciences, Kinesiology, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Carley
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: O'Neill
authors.affiliation: The Faculty of Health Sciences, Kinesiology, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada shilpa.dogra@uoit.ca.
authors.forename: Shilpa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dogra
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010465:Perception; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D057185:Sedentary Behavior; D057566:Self Report; D058992:Social Participation / Q000523:psychology
keywords: aging; physical inactivity; prevention research; screen time; sitting time