Current Status of Physical Activity in South Korea

Seo, Yoo Bin; Oh, Yun Hwan; Yang, Yun Jun

doi:10.4082/kjfm.22.0099

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“…This suggests our participants are active overall and are less limited by arterial stiffness or anxiety symptoms, which may partially explain why there was no significant association between arterial stiffness and anxiety symptoms [ 45 ]. Furthermore, our study participants showed a higher level of physical activity level than that of the average Korean population (50.30% vs. 45.6%) [ 49 ]. As physical activity levels are associated with decreased anxiety symptoms, this might have mitigated the potential relationship [ 50 ].…”

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A Cross-Sectional Investigation of the Association between Arterial Stiffness and Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety Symptoms, and Quality of Life

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Background and Objectives: Previous studies have assessed the association between arterial stiffness and depressive and anxiety symptoms, but the results were inconsistent. We aimed to conduct a cross-sectional study to assess the relationship between arterial stiffness, depressive and anxiety symptoms, and quality of life. Materials and Methods: We analyzed the 2014–2015 Korea Institute of Sport Science Fitness Standards project data. Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) was measured to assess arterial stiffness. High baPWV was defined as a baPWV higher than 1400 cm/s. Participants completed Beck’s depressive symptoms inventory (BDI), Beck’s anxiety symptoms inventory (BAI), and the World Health Organization’s Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL-Bref). We performed a logistic regression analysis by adjusting confounding factors and used the inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW) method. Results: 1936 participants were included in the analysis (men 43.9%, median age 47). Participants with a high baPWV had higher odds of depressive symptoms compared to those with a normal baPWV (aOR 1.920, 95% CI 1.062–3.472, p = 0.031; IPTW OR 2.637, 95% CI 1.219–5.704, p = 0.014). In addition, baPWV was significantly associated with depressive symptoms in the IPTW model in men but not in women (OR 2.497, 95% CI 1.004–6.207, p = 0.049). High baPWV was not associated with anxiety symptoms in all models, but it was associated with poor QOL in women (OR 4.561, 95% CI 1.465–14.199, p = 0.009). Conclusions: High baPWV was associated with higher odds of depressive symptoms, especially in men. Our study suggests a modest association between arterial stiffness and depressive symptoms in Korean adults.

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A Cross-Sectional Investigation of the Association between Arterial Stiffness and Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety Symptoms, and Quality of Life

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“…In a study of Korean adults in 2020, 49.6% of the participants responded that their physical activity decreased after the COVID-19 pandemic, whereas only 5.7% said their level of physical activity increased [20]. A similar study reported that 54% of adults and 94.1% of adolescents did not meet the guidelines for physical activity [21]. This shows not only a lower level of participation in physical activity compared to the rest of the world but also a worse indicator than in the past.…”

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“…A study has reported that the status of physical activity showed a wide distribution according to country, race, gender, and age. In addition to biological factors such as gender and age, psychological and social factors were found to be strongly related to physical activity [21]. Owing to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, people are faced with situations they have never experienced before, including restrictions on individual physical movement, psychological changes, and reduced social interaction.…”

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Effect of physical activity on stress and the sense of community during the COVID-19 pandemic: the role of gender and age

2023

Journal of Men's Health

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Despite their effectiveness in minimizing the spread of infection, movement restrictions adopted during the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic have not been without their health-related consequences, including decreases in physical activity and increases in sedentary behavior. This study aimed to investigate differences in stress and sense of community among Korean citizens in various age groups according to the degree of their participation in physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic. We analyzed data collected during the Social Survey of Busan Metropolitan City 2020, the population of which included all household members over the age of 15. Data for a total of 33,082 participants (male = 15,129; female = 17,953) were extracted using a two-stage cluster sampling method. Age, stress level, and sense of community were analyzed using independent t-tests, while the frequency of participation in physical activity was analyzed using a Mann-Whitney U test. Differences in stress level and community consciousness according to the frequency of physical activity were examined via multivariate analysis of variance. Variables exhibiting significant differences were evaluated for differences between groups through Scheffe’s post hoc analysis. First, stress levels were higher among female adolescents than male adolescents. Among adults and older adults, men exhibited higher overall stress levels than women, whereas sense of community was stronger in women than men. Second, male adolescents in the regular physical activity participation group showed lower levels in some factors of stress than those in the non-participating group. Finally, a higher frequency of participation in physical activity among adults and older adults was associated with lower stress and higher sense of community, regardless of gender. In conclusion, regular participation in physical activity should be considered when designing strategies for managing stress and promoting social relationships at the national and individual levels during COVID-19 and any similar pandemics in the future.

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“…Moreover, exercise is difficult to sustain because health and environmental factors often act as barriers [ 12 ]. Only about 40% of Korean adults practice regular walking, and fewer than 24.7% of adults perform resistance exercise at least 2 days per week [ 13 ]. Therefore, new strategies to prevent muscle strength decline are needed.…”

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Increased Intake of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Is Associated with Reduced Odds of Low Hand Grip Strength in Korean Adults

Shin¹,

Chang

2023

Nutrients

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Nutritional status is thought to be one of the modifiable risk factors for muscle health. This study investigates the association between dietary omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) intake and hand grip strength (HGS) in Korean adults. The cross-sectional analysis was performed on 18,278 participants aged ≥19 years enrolled in the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2016–2019. Omega-3 PUFA consumption was positively linked to the dietary intake of nuts, fish, and shellfish in Korean adults. After adjusting for potential confounders, the results showed that increased omega-3 PUFA intake was associated with a decreased risk of low HGS (odds ratio (OR) for upper quartile (Q4) compared to Q1, men: OR = 1.42 (95% CI: 1.17–1.72), women: OR = 1.61 (1.37–1.89)). This inverse association was reported in people who did no resistance exercise or had an insufficient protein intake. In contrast, this association was not evident in adults who did resistance exercise or had sufficient protein intake. Furthermore, participants with hypertension or type 2 diabetes showed stronger associations between dietary omega-3 PUFA intake and HGS compared with other subgroups. These results suggest that dietary omega-3 PUFA intake positively related with HGS in Korean adults.

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Current Status of Physical Activity in South Korea

Cited by 26 publications

References 42 publications

A Cross-Sectional Investigation of the Association between Arterial Stiffness and Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety Symptoms, and Quality of Life

A Cross-Sectional Investigation of the Association between Arterial Stiffness and Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety Symptoms, and Quality of Life

Effect of physical activity on stress and the sense of community during the COVID-19 pandemic: the role of gender and age

Increased Intake of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Is Associated with Reduced Odds of Low Hand Grip Strength in Korean Adults

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