Watching sports and subsequent health and well-being in older adults: a longitudinal outcome-wide study
Watching sports, on-site or via media, was associated with fewer depressive symptoms and enhanced social well-being in older adults. However, no associations were found with health behaviors, and frequent on-site watching may elevate dementia risk. These findings highlight the need to balance the benefits and risks of sports watching in healthy aging strategies.
Authors
- Kazushige Ide (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9933-354X)
- Kenjiro Kawaguchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1327-5022)
- Yuya Narita
- Atsushi Nakagomi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3908-696X)
- Satoru Kanamori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8707-471X)
- Taishi Tsuji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8408-6619)
- Katsunori Kondo
Institutions
- Chiba Prefectural University of Health Sciences (JP)
- University of Tsukuba (JP)
- Chiba University (JP)
- Chiba Prefectural Institute of Public Health (JP)
- Teikyo University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
- Published
- 2025-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2025.106120
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.44