Child-rearing Assistance Enhances Physical Activity and Health-related Quality of Life among Japanese Grandmothers

Appropriate physical activity (PA) enhances health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in the elderly. However, few studies have focused on the physical activity required during grandparenting activities. We investigated the levels of PA and HRQOL in 48 Japanese grandmothers and determined the associati...

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Published inJournal of Intergenerational relationships Vol. 21; no. 2; pp. 155 - 175
Main Authors Endoh, Yumiko, Tamashiro, Yoko, Toyosato, Takehiko, Omine, Fujiko, Takeda, Masaki, Kobayashi, Minoru, Endoh, Hiroshi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Routledge 03.04.2023
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Children
Exercise
Grandmother
grandparenting
Grandparents
Health services
health-related quality of life
physical activity
Quality of life
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Summary:Appropriate physical activity (PA) enhances health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in the elderly. However, few studies have focused on the physical activity required during grandparenting activities. We investigated the levels of PA and HRQOL in 48 Japanese grandmothers and determined the association between child-rearing assistance and PA and between PA and HRQOL. The study revealed that the grandmothers mainly provided non-daily care, and they showed an appropriate level of PA and good physical and mental HRQOL. These findings suggest that involvement in non-routine care has benefits for grandparents' health.
ISSN:1535-0770
1535-0932
DOI:10.1080/15350770.2021.1965064