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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022

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

Francesca Gallè, Elita Anna Sabella, Marco Di Muzio, Benedetta Barchielli, Giovanna Da Molin, Stefano Ferracuti, Giorgio Liguori, Giovanni Battista Orsi, Christian Napoli

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Francesca GallèDepartment of Movement Sciences and Wellbeing, University of Naples "Parthenope", Via Medina 40, 80133 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0504-9562
Elita Anna SabellaInter-University Research Centre "Population, Environment and Health", University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Cesare Battisti 1, 70121 Bari, Italy.
Marco Di MuzioDepartment of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Via di Grottarossa, 1015, 00189 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2641-4044
Benedetta BarchielliDepartment of Dynamic, Clinical Psychology and Health, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Via degli Apuli 1, 00185 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8703-8578
Giovanna Da MolinInter-University Research Centre "Population, Environment and Health", University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Cesare Battisti 1, 70121 Bari, Italy.
Stefano FerracutiDepartment of Human Neurosciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1150-1460
Giorgio LiguoriDepartment of Movement Sciences and Wellbeing, University of Naples "Parthenope", Via Medina 40, 80133 Naples, Italy.
Giovanni Battista OrsiDepartment of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9246-6216
Christian NapoliDepartment of Medical Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Via di Grottarossa 1035/1039, 00189 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5775-2276
Sapienza University of Rome · ITParthenope University of Naples · ITUniversity of Bari Aldo Moro · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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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COVID-19AgedAged, 80 and overCommunicable Disease ControlExerciseFemaleHumansMalePandemicsSurveys and QuestionnairesCOVID-19elderlyphysical activitysedentary behavior

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