Publications by authors named "T Arao"
Objective: Although the health benefits of playing sports are well-known, the association between watching sports and health is not well understood. We examined the longitudinal association of watching sports with 20 different health and well-being outcomes.
Methods: Three-wave cohort data from 6327 adults (4851 workers) in the Meiji Yasuda LifeStyle study were used to draw causal inferences.
Background: The association of working from home (WFH) with physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) has been explored; however, this association during periods without stringent measures to combat coronavirus disease 2019 is undercharacterized. Particularly, few studies have evaluated the potential effect modification on its associations. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the associations of WFH frequency with accelerometer-measured PA and SB, along with its effect modifiers, among Japanese white-collar workers during the later pandemic period.
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- Small companies often lag behind larger corporations in health promotion initiatives, creating a need for effective strategies to improve their health and productivity management.
- The study focuses on a public-private partnership in Yokohama City, Japan, where life insurance representatives, acting as "Linkworkers," assisted small enterprises in obtaining health-related certifications and implementing health programs.
- The initiative saw 71 Linkworkers visit 500 companies, with 224 firms receiving certification, indicating a positive impact on promoting health management in smaller enterprises.
Background: The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may have reduced opportunities for engaging in physical activity (PA) and increased sedentary behavior (SB) among workers. However, most previous studies used self-reported assessments. This study aimed to examine the changes in accelerometer-measured PA and SB from before to after COVID-19 outbreak among Japanese workers.
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- A study in Japan explored the connection between low back pain and physical activity/sitting time among older adults (65+) who haven't sought long-term care, as low back pain is common and costly in this demographic.
- A survey was sent to over 7,000 adults, focusing on health status, lifestyle, and experiences of low back pain, with responses from 4,877 people yielding a low back pain prevalence of 31.6%.
- Findings showed no significant link between physical activity and low back pain in younger older adults (65-74), while older adults (≥75) had a notable association suggesting physical activity might be protective against low back pain.