ACTIVITY ENVIRONMENT BASED ON LIFESTYLE TYPES OF NEW TOWN RESIDENTS

Activity environment for prevention of locomotive syndrome in the elderly　Part 1

Abstract

This study examined the activity environment based on lifestyle types of the elderly living in suburban new town. Activity environment was defined as the relation between the following five items: living activity, activity time, active mass, active intensity, and location information. By categorized living activity and active mass, four lifestyle types were identified: Sports type, TV type, Housework type, and Hobby type. Different lifestyle types showed different activity environments. Thus, results indicated that different lifestyle types have different issues and countermeasures.