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カワグチ ケンジロウ
KAWAGUCHI Kenjirou
河口 謙二郎 所属 医学部 医学科 職種 助教 |
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| 論文種別 | 原著 |
| 言語種別 | 英語 |
| 査読の有無 | 査読あり |
| 表題 | Watching sports and happiness among older adults in Japan: The JAGES cohort study. |
| 掲載誌名 | 正式名：PloS one 略 称：PLoS One ISSNコード：19326203/19326203 |
| 掲載区分 | 国外 |
| 巻・号・頁 | 20(4),pp.e0320213 |
| 著者・共著者 | Kenjiro Kawaguchi, Kazushige Ide, Satoru Kanamori, Taishi Tsuji, Katsunori Kondo |
| 担当区分 | 筆頭著者,責任著者 |
| 発行年月 | 2025 |
| 概要 | OBJECTIVE:While watching sports may enhance older adults' happiness, the relationship between sports spectatorship and happiness may vary depending on on-site or TV/Internet. This study examined associations between different forms of sports spectatorship (on-site and TV/Internet) and happiness among older adults in Japan.METHODS:We used data from the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study, conducted in 2019 and 2022. The outcome variable was happiness, and the explanatory variables were watching sports on-site, watching professional sports on-site, and watching sports on TV/Internet. Multiple linear regression was performed to examine the association between watching sports and happiness, after adjusting for potential confounders. A modified Poisson regression analysis was performed for the binarized outcome with a cutoff of 8 points. Subgroup analyses were conducted based on sports club participation, age, and sex.RESULTS:Watching sports on-site a few times annually was associated with higher happiness scores (B: 0.11, 95% CI: 0.03 to 0.19) and a higher prevalence of happiness (PR: 1.07, 95% CI: 1.03 to 1.12) than not watching sports. Similar results were observed when the participants watched professional sports a few times annually (B: 0.12, 95% CI: 0.02 to 0.22; PR: 1.06, 95% CI: 1.01 to 1.12). No significant associations were found between watching sports on TV/Internet and happiness. The associations were more pronounced among participants who did not participate in sports clubs, males, and those aged < 75 years.CONCLUSION:Watching sports on-site, particularly a few times a year, was associated with higher happiness levels among older adults. These findings highlight the importance of developing targeted interventions that promote older adults' access to live sports events as a public health strategy. |
| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0320213 |
| PMID | 40202950 |