The goldilocks days represent optimal time-use to prevent obesity, low physical performance, risk and fear of falling in older adults

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Alternative codes found

RIV/61989592:15310/25:73631369

Result on the web

<a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-09645-0#article-info" target="_blank" >https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-09645-0#article-info</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-09645-0" target="_blank" >10.1038/s41598-025-09645-0</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

The goldilocks days represent optimal time-use to prevent obesity, low physical performance, risk and fear of falling in older adults

Original language description

This study introduces the concept of the “Goldilocks Day” – the optimal 24-hour time-use of intensity- or posture-specific composition specifically tailored for young-old (65–70 years) and old-old (&gt; 70 years) adults. We aimed (1) to describe optimal 24-hour time-use of compositions for each health outcome, and (2) identify the ‘Goldilock Day’ for all outcomes together. This approach, involving backwards pivot coordinates (bpcs), we provide a clearer interpretation of physical behavior data, offering practical insights for healthy aging. Data were collected from 309 older adults (65 + years) in Czechia, using accelerometers worn on the non-dominant wrist to assess intensity-specific behaviors (sedentary behavior - SB, light physical activity - LPA, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity - MVPA, and sleep) and on the right thigh and waist to assess posture-specific behaviors (lying, sitting, standing, moving, and walking). Health outcomes included body mass index (BMI), fall risk, fear of falling, and overall physical performance as assessed by the Short Physical Performance Battery. Compositional regression models, based on the bpcs, were used to assess the relationships between time-use and these outcomes. In young-old adults, the time-use composition for optimal BMI included 7.5 h of sleep, 12.0 h of SB, 3.2 h of LPA, and 1.4 h of MVPA. Old-old adults displayed slightly lower MVPA (1.0 h) and increased SB (12.8 h). Generally, higher MVPA and lower SB were associated with better physical performance and reduced fear of falling. The optimal “Goldilocks Day” for both age groups highlighted the benefits of higher physical activity and reduced sedentary time, with significant implications for personalized health recommendations and improved health outcomes in Czech older adults.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

30304 - Public and environmental health

Project

<a href="/en/project/GA22-02392S" target="_blank" >GA22-02392S: Optimizing the 24-h movement behaviors for obesity prevention in the post-pandemic era</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2025

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Scientific Reports

ISSN

2045-2322

e-ISSN

2045-2322

Volume of the periodical

15

Issue of the periodical within the volume

24729

Country of publishing house

GB - UNITED KINGDOM

Number of pages

10

Pages from-to

1-10

UT code for WoS article

001526469000038

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-105010251614