"… Exercise opportunities became very important": Scottish older adults' changes in physical activity during Covid19'.

IF 3.7 1区医学 Q2 GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY

European Review of Aging and Physical Activity Pub Date : 2022-07-02 DOI:10.1186/s11556-022-00295-z

Simone A Tomaz, Gemma C Ryde, Bridgitte Swales, Kacey C Neely, Federico Andreis, Pete Coffee, Jenni Connelly, Andrew Kirkland, Louise McCabe, Karen Watchman, Jack G Martin, Ilaria Pina, Anna C Whittaker

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Background: The purpose of this study was to explore perceived changes in physical activity (PA) due to Covid19 stay-at-home and social distancing guidance among older adults.

Methods: Participants (n = 1429, 77% female, 84% ≥60 years) living in Scotland completed an online survey in Summer 2020 measuring PA and wellbeing (indexed through loneliness, and health-related quality of life). The survey included open- and closed-ended questions about how these variables changed in response to Covid19 social distancing and 'shielding' guidelines.

Results: From the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), the majority reported high volumes of PA, indicative of being 'moderately' or 'highly' active. When asked specifically about strength training, 12% reported engagement on ≥2d/wk. Most participants reported that PA had changed during this time, citing reduced use of exercise facilities, increased active travel, and online PA classes; although only 16% reported engaging in PA online.

Conclusions: Higher levels of PA were found to be associated with better health-related quality of life. Additional efforts should be made to support PA engagement in older adults, including strength training and other tailored approaches to support individual needs.

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"......锻炼机会变得非常重要"：苏格兰老年人在 Covid19 期间体育活动的变化》。

背景：本研究的目的是探讨老年人因 Covid19 呆在家中和社会疏远指导而导致的体育活动（PA）感知变化：居住在苏格兰的参与者（n = 1429，77% 为女性，84% ≥60 岁）于 2020 年夏季完成了一项在线调查，调查内容包括体育锻炼和幸福感（通过孤独感和与健康相关的生活质量来衡量）。调查包括开放式和封闭式问题，内容涉及这些变量如何随 Covid19 社会疏远和 "屏蔽 "指南的变化而变化：从国际体育活动调查问卷（IPAQ）来看，大多数人都报告了大量的体育活动，表明他们属于 "中度 "或 "高度 "活跃。当被特别问及力量训练时，12%的人表示每周≥2d。大多数参与者报告说，在此期间，体育锻炼发生了变化，包括减少了对运动设施的使用、增加了积极的旅行和在线体育锻炼课程；尽管只有 16% 的人报告说他们参与了在线体育锻炼：结论：研究发现，较高水平的体育锻炼与较好的健康相关生活质量有关。应做出更多努力来支持老年人参与体育锻炼，包括力量训练和其他量身定制的方法，以支持个人需求。

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European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 医学-老年医学

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8.60

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1.60%

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>12 weeks

期刊介绍： European Review of Aging and Physical Activity (EURAPA) disseminates research on the biomedical and behavioural aspects of physical activity and aging. The main issues addressed by EURAPA are the impact of physical activity or exercise on cognitive, physical, and psycho-social functioning of older people, physical activity patterns in advanced age, and the relationship between physical activity and health.