Workplace interventions around the time of retirement may be an effective way to head off low levels of physical activity subsequently, according to a study. The authors find that retirement is typically associated with a decline in overall level of activity because falls in work-related activity are not compensated for by increases in household and recreational activity.
Laverty AA, Flint E. “Retirement and physical activity”, Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, first published online 29 April 2014.
