Association of Long Sleep and Physical Inactivity With Incident Disability in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A 5-year Longitudinal Study

Sho Nakakubo, Takehiko Doi, Kota Tsutsumimoto, Yuto Kiuchi, Shinnosuke Nosaka, Kanon Abe, Hiroyuki Shimada, Digital Health Research Team, Center for Gerontology and Social Science, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Department of Preventive Gerontology, Center for Gerontology and Social Science, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Health Innovation Center, Kio University, Cognitive Function Research, Aging Research , Partnership Field, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Medical Science Division, Department of Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Science and Technology, Shinshu University

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Published online on May 26, 2026

Abstract

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ObjectivesThis study examined whether sleep duration and physical inactivity were associated with incident disability among community-dwelling older adults.MethodsA total of 4,372 adults aged ≥70 years participated in a baseline assessment. We assessed ...