Impact of COVID-19 on Physical Activity, Fatigue, and Frailty in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.

IF 1.4 4区医学 Q4 GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity Pub Date : 2023-11-28 DOI:10.1123/japa.2021-0366

Veerle Knoop, Axelle Costenoble, Aziz Debain, Kristof Van der Meulen, Patricia De Vriendt, Ellen Gorus, Bert Bravenboer, Bart Jansen, Aldo Scafoglieri, Ivan Bautmans

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Abstract

This study aimed to describe the level of physical activity and its relation to fatigue and frailty during the COVID-19 pandemic in community-dwelling older adults aged 80 years and over. Three hundred and ninety-one older adults (aged 86.5 ± 3.00) completed a survey including physical activity, the Mobility Tiredness scale, and the FRAIL scale. Linear regression analysis was conducted to assess whether the variables age, sex, and physical activity (independent factors) were significantly related to fatigue and frailty. Respectively, 30.5% and 24.7% of the participants reported a decrease in walking and in energy-intensive activities; 25.4% reported increased sedentary behavior. A lower level of physical activity was associated with higher levels of fatigue and increased frailty risk (p < .05), independently from psychological symptoms. These results are important because participants with lower levels of physical activity and more sedentary behavior are more likely to feel fatigued and have higher risk to be frail.

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COVID-19对社区老年人体力活动、疲劳和虚弱的影响:一项横断面研究

本研究旨在描述COVID-19大流行期间80岁及以上社区老年人的身体活动水平及其与疲劳和虚弱的关系。391名老年人(86.5±3.00岁)完成了调查，包括体力活动、活动疲劳量表和虚弱量表。采用线性回归分析评估年龄、性别和体力活动(独立因素)变量是否与疲劳和虚弱显著相关。分别有30.5%和24.7%的参与者报告步行和能量密集型活动减少;25.4%的人表示久坐行为增加了。较低的体力活动水平与较高的疲劳水平和增加的虚弱风险相关(p < 0.05)，独立于心理症状。这些结果很重要，因为体力活动水平较低、久坐不动的参与者更容易感到疲劳，身体虚弱的风险也更高。

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Journal of Aging and Physical Activity 医学-老年医学

CiteScore

2.60

自引率

6.70%

发文量

105

审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： The Journal of Aging and Physical Activity (JAPA) is a multidisciplinary journal that publishes peer-reviewed original research reports, scholarly reviews, and professional-application articles on the relationship between physical activity and the aging process. The journal encourages the submission of articles that can contribute to an understanding of (a) the impact of physical activity on physiological, psychological, and social aspects of older adults and (b) the effect of advancing age or the aging process on physical activity among older adults. In addition to publishing research reports and reviews, JAPA publishes articles that examine the development, implementation, and evaluation of physical activity programs among older adults. Articles from the biological, behavioral, and social sciences, as well as from fields such as medicine, clinical psychology, physical and recreational therapy, health, physical education, and recreation, are appropriate for the journal. Studies using animal models do not fit within our mission statement and should be submitted elsewhere.