Sitting too much every day might make it harder for older Japanese adults to use humor in social situations, no matter what kind of humor they usually use.

From: Social physical activity and sedentary behaviour as key determinants of humour expression and loneliness in older adults: a cross-sectional study using bayesian variable selection approach

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Sitting too much every day might make it harder for older Japanese adults to use humor in social situations, no matter what kind of humor they usually use.

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In a sample of 5,212 older Japanese adults aged 65–84 years, higher daily sedentary behaviour is associated with lower expression of all humour styles—affiliative, self-enhancing, aggressive, and self-defeating—suggesting that prolonged sitting may impair social-cognitive processes involved in humour production and use across all types.

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Study: Social physical activity and sedentary behaviour as key determinants of humour expression and loneliness in older adults: a cross-sectional study using bayesian variable selection approach

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