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We recruited 120 older adults aged \u2265 60 years. Sedentary behavior was assessed by the Measure of Older Adults\u2019 Sedentary Time questionnaire. We used a Zebris pressure platform to assess gait velocity. To assess the level of overall physical fitness, we summed the z-scores of seven tests: (1) waist circumference, (2) chair stand in 30 s, (3) arm curl in 30 s, (4) 2-min step test, (5) chair sit-and-reach test, (6) back scratch test, and (7) 8-foot up-and-go test. Overall physical fitness was obtained by summing up all physical test z-scores. Gait velocity was significantly associated with all domain-specific and total sedentary behavior (\u03b2 = \u22120.04 to \u22120.35, p &lt; 0.05). Overall physical fitness was significantly associated with all domain-specific and total sedentary behavior (\u03b2 = \u22120.21 to \u22121.24, p &lt; 0.001) and gait velocity (\u03b2 = 0.23 to 0.24, p &lt; 0.001). When physical fitness was put as the mediator, significant direct effects between sedentary behavior and gait velocity disappeared. 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