Inverse Effects of Midlife Occupational and Leisure Time Physical Activity on Mobility Limitation in Old Age-A 28-Year Prospective Follow-Up Study

Objectives To evaluate in a sample of initially middle‐aged municipal employees whether leisure time ( LPA ) or occupational physical activity ( OPA ) was associated with mobility limitation ( ML ) in old age. Design Prospective population‐based follow‐up. Setting Municipalities in Finland. Participants Public sector employees from the Finnish Longitudinal Study on Municipal Employees ( FLAME ) initially aged 44 to 58 (N = 5,200). Measurements...