Division of Physiotherapy, School of Health, Care and Social Welfare, Mälardalen University, Västerås, Sweden.
Division of Psychology, School of Health, Care and Social Welfare, Mälardalen University, Eskilstuna, Sweden.
Phys Ther. 2021 Aug 1;101(8). doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzab117.
Sedentary behavior (SB) is defined as a mean of >6 hours of daytime sitting or lying down. SB has been shown to increase with older age and is a risk factor for disease. During the transition from working life to retirement, changes in daily life activities occur, risking increased SB. The aim of the present study was to gain a deeper understanding of SB in relation to the transition from working life to retirement as experienced by persons in retirement.
The study was grounded in a phenomenological life-world perspective. Fourteen semi-structured interviews were conducted with participants aged 64 to 75 years. Data were analyzed using the empirical phenomenological psychological method.
The participants described that voluntary sedentary time was positively related to general health and well-being, whereas involuntary sedentary time was negatively related to health. Increased sedentary time was described as natural when aging. Retirement was expressed as a time for rest after hard work and the ability to choose a slower pace in life. Internal and external demands and daily routines interrupted SB, whereas loneliness was perceived to increase SB. Participants strived to find a balance between physical activity and sedentary time. The variations in the participants' descriptions formed 3 typologies: in light of meaningful SB, in the shadow of involuntary SB, and a dual process-postponing SB with physical activity.
Increased SB was perceived as natural when aging but something that may be postponed by conscious choices. SB was perceived as associated with health, rest, and recovery but also with the risk of deteriorating health.
This knowledge of the experienced meaning of SB could guide the design of health promotion interventions and may be helpful in targeting those in need of support and individualizing interventions to decrease SB in retirement.
This study reveals how persons in retirement describe sedentary behavior as something healthy but also as unhealthy and that sedentary behavior is natural in aging and can be postponed by physical activity.
久坐行为（SB）被定义为白天 >6 小时的坐姿或卧床时间。研究表明，随着年龄的增长，SB 会增加，并且是疾病的一个危险因素。在从工作生活过渡到退休的过程中，日常生活活动会发生变化，从而增加 SB 的风险。本研究旨在深入了解退休人员在从工作生活过渡到退休过程中与 SB 相关的经历。
本研究基于现象学的生活世界视角。对 14 名年龄在 64 至 75 岁的参与者进行了半结构化访谈。使用实证现象学心理学方法对数据进行分析。
参与者描述说，自愿的久坐时间与整体健康和幸福感呈正相关，而非自愿的久坐时间与健康呈负相关。随着年龄的增长，增加的久坐时间被描述为自然的。退休被视为努力工作后的休息时间，也是选择生活节奏更慢的能力。内部和外部的需求和日常生活常规会打断 SB，而孤独感则被认为会增加 SB。参与者努力在体力活动和久坐时间之间找到平衡。参与者描述的变化形成了 3 种类型：有意义的 SB 之光、非自愿 SB 的阴影，以及与体力活动相结合的双重过程-推迟 SB。
随着年龄的增长，SB 被认为是自然的，但可以通过有意识的选择来推迟。SB 被认为与健康、休息和恢复有关，但也与健康恶化的风险有关。
对 SB 所经历意义的了解可以指导健康促进干预措施的设计，并有助于针对需要支持的人群，并将干预措施个性化以减少退休后的 SB。
这项研究揭示了退休人员如何描述久坐行为，认为它既有益健康，又有害健康，而且随着年龄的增长，久坐行为是自然的，可以通过体力活动来推迟。
