ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Physical Activity Changes and Its Risk Factors among Community-Dwelling Japanese Older Adults during the COVID-19 Epidemic: Associations with Subjective Well-Being and Health-Related Quality of Life.
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- The association between physical activity and mental health during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2022Pooled it
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- Pre-Pandemic Physical Activity and Early COVID-19 Pandemic Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults.Journal of integrative and complementary medicine · 2025Article
- Associations between mental health and lifestyle changes during the COVID-19 pandemic in a general Japanese population: NIPPON DATA2010.Environmental health and preventive medicine · 2025Article
- Effects of physical activity participation on subjective well-being of Chinese residents: mediating effects of physical health status and perceived social development.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Factors associated with functional health literacy and the quality of life of riverside residents served by the primary care network in the Brazilian amazon: a cross-sectional study.BMC primary care · 2024Article
- Impact of COVID-19 Restrictions on Elderly Mobility and Emergency SOS Alarm Responses: A GPS-Based Study in the Czech Republic.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- COVID-19 Impacts on Physical Activity Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults With Memory Problems: The Moderating Role of Walkable Neighborhood Destinations.The Gerontologist · 2024Article
- Volunteering and Its Association with Depression, Loneliness, and Lifestyle of Older Adults: Insights from a Japanese Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Impact of the simultaneous distribution of e-learning and exercise videos on the health literacy and lifestyle of college students during the COVID-19 pandemic: a randomized controlled trial.Journal of physical therapy science · 2024Article
- Social contact and the perceived impact of social distancing on health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic among community dwelling older adults taking part in the OPAL cohort study.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Examining the relationship between self-efficacy, career development, and subjective wellbeing in physical education students.Scientific reports · 2024Article
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Abstract
Psychological distress caused by decreased physical activity (PA) is a growing concern among the elderly due to public health measures since the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). We aimed to (1) assess how public health restrictions impact PA, subjective well-being (SWB), and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of community-dwelling elderly, and (2) investigate risk factors that lead to a decline in PA. Self-administered questionnaires assessed the changes in PA, SWB, HRQoL. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to identify significant associated risk factors for decreased PA. Of 165 participants (valid response rate, 41.3%; mean age, 78.5 ± 8.0 years), 47.3% became less active, 23.0% became more active, and 29.7% maintained PA levels. There was a significant decrease in SWB at baseline and follow-up after COVID-19 restrictions in the less active group (
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