The crowding-out effect of physical fitness activities on medical expenditure in the aged group
(1) Policies should focus on raising awareness of physical fitness benefits among older adults, encouraging regular physical activity to improve health and reduce medical costs. (2) A shift from treatment to prevention in health management is needed, promoting exercise as a cost-effective way to reduce healthcare spending. (3) Age-specific fitness guidelines should be developed to provide tailored exercise recommendations for different older aldult age groups.
Authors
- Zhixian Yang
- Kaigeng Li
- Yinglin Xia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6857-7437)
- Tao Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5347-5892)
- Yao Ying-shui
- Tao Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8381-6104)
Institutions
- Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CN)
- Ningbo University of Technology (CN)
- Sichuan University (CN)
- Sichuan International Studies University (CN)
- University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
- Beijing Sport University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2024-11-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1425601
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Physical Activity and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.98
Funders
- Natural Science Foundation of Sichuan Province