Introduction: Physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) have a seasonal pattern, with
more PA in summer and more SB in winter. However, few studies have addressed the relation
between these patterns and the role of nighttime sleep duration, and the effect of
meteorological factors. Moreover, it is not clear at what extent a seasonal pattern
can modify life expectancy (LE). We aimed to examine the seasonality of objectively
measured light, moderate-to-vigorous PA, SB and nighttime sleep duration in a sample
of middle-aged (50–64 years), young-elderly (65–74 years) and old-elderly (≥75 years)
participants; to examine the association with meteorological factors; and to estimate
the potential seasonality of LE along with the seasonal pattern of activity levels.
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