Changes in Physical Activity Levels between before and during the COVID-19 Outbreak of Older Community-dwelling Adults: A Survey of Older Adults Who Participated in Exercise Programs

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  • NAKAI Yuki
    Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University
  • TOMIOKA Kazutoshi
    Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kagoshima University Department of Rehabilitation, Tarumizu Municipal Medical Center Tarumizu Chuo Hospital
  • TANIGUCHI Yoshiaki
    Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kagoshima University Department of Physical Therapy, Kagoshima Medical Professional College
  • TAKENAKA Toshihiro
    Department of Rehabilitation, Tarumizu Municipal Medical Center Tarumizu Chuo Hospital
  • MAKIZAKO Hyuma
    Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University

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  • COVID-19対策に伴う外出自粛時期の地域在住高齢者における身体活動量変化
  • COVID-19対策に伴う外出自粛時期の地域在住高齢者における身体活動量変化 : 運動教室に参加していた高齢者を対象とした調査
  • COVID-19 タイサク ニ トモナウ ガイシュツ ジシュク ジキ ノ チイキ ザイジュウ コウレイシャ ニ オケル シンタイ カツドウリョウ ヘンカ : ウンドウ キョウシツ ニ サンカ シテ イタ コウレイシャ オ タイショウ ト シタ チョウサ
  • ─運動教室に参加していた高齢者を対象とした調査─

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<p>[Purpose] This study examined the changes in physical activity (PA) levels before and during the COVID-19 outbreak of older Japanese community-dwelling adults participating in exercise programs. [Participants and Methods] This observational study recruited 15 older adults. Participants were required to continuously wear an accelerometer on an elastic band on their hips for a week. Average daily duration of light, moderate, and total PA (min/day), as well as daily steps were calculated. Life-space assessment (LSA) scores were also assessed using a questionnaire. [Results] Although all participants reached 5 levels (from home to out of town) before the COVID-19 state of emergency declaration, 20% of them did not reach 5 levels during the state of emergency. Thus, there were no significant changes in any of the physical activity parameters and LSA before and during the declaration of emergency. [Conclusion] This study concludes that there was no significant decrease in physical activity levels among older community-dwelling adults participating in exercise programs before the COVID-19 outbreak in April 2020.</p>

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  • Rigakuryoho Kagaku

    Rigakuryoho Kagaku 36 (1), 35-40, 2021

    The Society of Physical Therapy Science

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