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Capturing the Features of Physical Activity in Old Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results of an Italian Survey

The restriction measures adopted to control the COVID-19 pandemic had significant consequences on individuals’ lifestyles. This study is aimed at assessing the amount and type of habitual physical activity (PA) in older adults during the advanced phase of the pandemic and their possible relationship...

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Autores principales: Gallè, Francesca, Sabella, Elita Anna, Di Muzio, Marco, Barchielli, Benedetta, Da Molin, Giovanna, Ferracuti, Stefano, Liguori, Giorgio, Orsi, Giovanni Battista, Napoli, Christian
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9180786/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35682451
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19116868
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author Gallè, Francesca
Sabella, Elita Anna
Di Muzio, Marco
Barchielli, Benedetta
Da Molin, Giovanna
Ferracuti, Stefano
Liguori, Giorgio
Orsi, Giovanni Battista
Napoli, Christian
author_facet Gallè, Francesca
Sabella, Elita Anna
Di Muzio, Marco
Barchielli, Benedetta
Da Molin, Giovanna
Ferracuti, Stefano
Liguori, Giorgio
Orsi, Giovanni Battista
Napoli, Christian
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description The restriction measures adopted to control the COVID-19 pandemic had significant consequences on individuals’ lifestyles. This study is aimed at assessing the amount and type of habitual physical activity (PA) in older adults during the advanced phase of the pandemic and their possible relationships with sociodemographic aspects. A questionnaire that included sociodemographic characteristics and the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE) was administered online to elderly subjects living in the Apulia region, South Italy. A sample of 939 participants (57.1% F; mean age 75.9 ± 6.3) was obtained. In total, 68.8% of female respondents reported a decrease in PA during the pandemic, while 55.1% of men maintained their previous levels (<0.001). The total PASE score did not differ between gender groups (median value 91.7 in males vs. 90.0 in females; p = 0.067). However, differences were registered in leisure activities, particularly regarding walking (23.8 ± 14.8 in males vs. 20.2 ± 14.6 in females; p = 0.001). Higher PA levels were related with lower age (OR 0.253; 95% CI 0.192–0.333; p = 0.001). Since inactivity can affect elderly health and wellbeing, and considering the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on this habit, health promotion strategies to counteract the negative effects of the pandemic should include interventions aimed at increasing PA in this sub-group of the population, especially among women and elderly subjects.
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spelling pubmed-91807862022-06-10 Capturing the Features of Physical Activity in Old Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results of an Italian Survey Gallè, Francesca Sabella, Elita Anna Di Muzio, Marco Barchielli, Benedetta Da Molin, Giovanna Ferracuti, Stefano Liguori, Giorgio Orsi, Giovanni Battista Napoli, Christian Int J Environ Res Public Health Article The restriction measures adopted to control the COVID-19 pandemic had significant consequences on individuals’ lifestyles. This study is aimed at assessing the amount and type of habitual physical activity (PA) in older adults during the advanced phase of the pandemic and their possible relationships with sociodemographic aspects. A questionnaire that included sociodemographic characteristics and the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE) was administered online to elderly subjects living in the Apulia region, South Italy. A sample of 939 participants (57.1% F; mean age 75.9 ± 6.3) was obtained. In total, 68.8% of female respondents reported a decrease in PA during the pandemic, while 55.1% of men maintained their previous levels (<0.001). The total PASE score did not differ between gender groups (median value 91.7 in males vs. 90.0 in females; p = 0.067). However, differences were registered in leisure activities, particularly regarding walking (23.8 ± 14.8 in males vs. 20.2 ± 14.6 in females; p = 0.001). Higher PA levels were related with lower age (OR 0.253; 95% CI 0.192–0.333; p = 0.001). Since inactivity can affect elderly health and wellbeing, and considering the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on this habit, health promotion strategies to counteract the negative effects of the pandemic should include interventions aimed at increasing PA in this sub-group of the population, especially among women and elderly subjects. MDPI 2022-06-03 /pmc/articles/PMC9180786/ /pubmed/35682451 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19116868 Text en © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Gallè, Francesca
Sabella, Elita Anna
Di Muzio, Marco
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Da Molin, Giovanna
Ferracuti, Stefano
Liguori, Giorgio
Orsi, Giovanni Battista
Napoli, Christian
Capturing the Features of Physical Activity in Old Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results of an Italian Survey
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title_fullStr Capturing the Features of Physical Activity in Old Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results of an Italian Survey
title_full_unstemmed Capturing the Features of Physical Activity in Old Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results of an Italian Survey
title_short Capturing the Features of Physical Activity in Old Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results of an Italian Survey
title_sort capturing the features of physical activity in old adults during the covid-19 pandemic: results of an italian survey
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9180786/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35682451
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19116868
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