Daily steps and healthcare costs in Japanese communities

Abstract Physical inactivity is a pandemic that requires intensive, usually costly efforts for risk reduction of related chronic diseases. Nevertheless, it is challenging to determine the effectiveness of physical activity in healthcare cost reduction based on existing literature. Therefore, this st...

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Main Authors: Shohei Okamoto, Kazuki Kamimura, Kenichi Shiraishi, Kazuto Sumita, Kohei Komamura, Akiko Tsukao, Shoko Chijiki, Shinya Kuno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-94553-2