Guo Xi-Ru, Cheng Tao-Zhu, Guo Jing
School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China.
Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, Peking University, 38 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China.
Arch Public Health. 2024 Nov 5;82(1):201. doi: 10.1186/s13690-024-01438-7.
As population aging increased globally, this study aimed to examine the relationship between leisure activity participation and cognitive function in the older Chinese population and the gender and age differences in this relationship. A total of 12526 individuals aged 60 years and older from the 2018 Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey were obtained for this study. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to explore the relationship. This study found productive, physical, intellectual, recreational and social activities were associated with cognitive function. Males enjoyed extra benefits from recreational activities compared with females. Females enjoyed extra benefits from productive activities and social activities compared with males. Older age enjoyed extra benefits from productive activities, physical activities, intellectual activities, recreational activities, social activities in comparison with younger age. Thus, Chinese older adults need to make efforts to increase the time and variety of leisure activities, especially for the oldest old. Compared with other types of leisure activities, it's more important for old men to participate in recreational activities, and for old women to participate in productive activities and social activities.
随着全球人口老龄化加剧，本研究旨在探讨中国老年人群体中休闲活动参与度与认知功能之间的关系，以及这种关系中的性别和年龄差异。本研究选取了2018年中国健康与养老追踪调查中12526名60岁及以上的个体。采用多元线性回归分析来探究这种关系。本研究发现，生产性活动、体育活动、智力活动、娱乐活动和社交活动与认知功能相关。与女性相比，男性从娱乐活动中获得额外益处。与男性相比，女性从生产性活动和社交活动中获得额外益处。与年轻老年人相比，年长老年人从生产性活动、体育活动、智力活动、娱乐活动、社交活动中获得额外益处。因此，中国老年人需要努力增加休闲活动的时间和种类，尤其是最年长的老年人。与其他类型的休闲活动相比，老年男性参与娱乐活动、老年女性参与生产性活动和社交活动更为重要。
