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ArticleJournal of public health research2021

Exercise improves long-term social and behavioral rhythms in older adults: Did it play a role during the COVID-19 lockdown?

Giulia Cossu, Cesar Ivan Aviles Gonzalez, Luigi Minerba, Roberto Demontis, Massimiliano Pau, Fernanda Velluzzi, Caterina Ferreli, Laura Atzori, Sergio Machado, Dario Fortin and 2 more

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Article in Journal of public health research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Giulia CossuDepartment of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari. giuliaci@hotmail.com.
Cesar Ivan Aviles GonzalezUniversity Hospital of Cagliari. bambule246@icloud.com.
Luigi MinerbaDepartment of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari. lminerba@gmail.com.
Roberto DemontisDepartment of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari. demrob@unica.it.
Massimiliano PauDepartment of Mechanical, Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Cagliari. massimiliano.pau@dimcm.unica.it.
Fernanda VelluzziDepartment of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari. fernandavelluzzi@gmail.com.
Caterina FerreliDepartment of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari. ferreli@unica.it.
Laura AtzoriDepartment of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari. atzoril@unica.it.
Sergio MachadoDepartment of Sports and Methods Techniques, Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM). secm80@gmail.com.
Dario FortinUniversity of Trento. dario.fortin@unitn.it.
Ferdinando RomanoLa Sapienza University of Rome. ferdinando.romano@uniroma1.it.
Mauro Giovanni CartaDepartment of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari. maurogcarta@gmail.com.
University of Cagliari · ITSapienza University of Rome · ITUniversidade Federal de Santa Maria · BRUniversity of Trento · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The study aimed to verify whether exercise training in older adults can improve social behavioral rhythms (SBR) and if any modification is maintained over time. Older adults (n=120) from a previous randomized controlled trial, were randomly allocated to either a moderate-intensity exercise group or a control group. SBR was evaluated at t0, t26, and t48 weeks (during the COVID-19 lockdown), using the brief social rhythms scale (BSRS). Seventy-nine participants completed the follow-up (age 72.3±4.7, women 55.3%). An improvement in the BSRS score was found in the exercise group at 26 weeks (p=0.035) when the exercise program was concluded, and it was maintained at 48 weeks (p=0.013). No improvements were observed in the control group. To conclude, SBR, previously found as a resilience factor in older adults during COVID-19, appear to improve after a moderate 12 weeks exercise program, and the improvement persisted even after stopping exercise during the COVID-19 lockdown.

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