Trends in self-rated health among the elderly population in Germany from 1995 to 2015 – the influence of temporal change in leisure time physical activity

Abstract Background Against the backdrop of rising statutory retirement age in Germany, we analyzed time trends in self-rated health (SRH) among the elderly population between 50 and 70 years of age and explored the mediating role of leisure time physical activity (LTPA) on the relationship between...

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Main Authors: Stefanie Sperlich, Johannes Beller, Jelena Epping, Juliane Tetzlaff, Siegfried Geyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
SRH
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-8218-7