Elderly walking time participating in the Yokohama Walking Point Project is about 3.6 minutes a day (about 360 steps) long, with good motor function and depression

Based on a joint research agreement concluded by the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Research Organization (JAGES Organization) and Yokohama City on September 1, 2016, participation in the Yokohama Walking Point Project on motor functions and depression trends As a result of verifying the effects, it became clear that the Yokohama Walking Point Project is effective in increasing the walking time of participating elderly people, preventing deterioration of motor function, and suppressing depression. This study is the first study in which the effects of the Yokohama Walking Point Project are examined together with the background factors of the participating and non-participation groups.