Balancing infection control and frailty prevention during and after the <scp>COVID</scp>‐19 pandemic: Introduction of the National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology Home Exercise Program for Older People Home Exercise Program for Older People 2020

Osawa, Aiko; Maeshima, Shinichiro; Kondo, Izumi; Arai, Hidenori

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“…In May 2020, the National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology published an information booklet entitled “National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology Home Exercise Program for Older People (NCGG-HEPOP) 2020” to promote the prevention of frailty affected by restrictions on outings due to COVID-19. The booklet describes precautions in daily life and exercise methods, including resistance training and stretching exercises, which can be performed at home with the objective of maintaining mental and physical functions during the COVID-19 pandemic [ 8 , 9 ]. A meta-analysis of 25 intervention trials revealed that resistance training improved physical function, including grip strength, lower limb strength, and walking speed, among pre-frail, frail, and sarcopenic individuals [ 10 ].…”

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Home-Based Frailty Prevention Program for Older Women Participants of Kayoi-No-Ba during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Feasibility Study

Watanabe

Kojima

Yasuoka

et al. 2022

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This study presents a single-arm intervention that aimed to determine the feasibility of a three-month home-based exercise program to prevent the progression of frailty during COVID-19. We recruited four groups of Kayoi-no-ba, or community salons for frailty prevention, and a total of 69 community-dwelling older women who belonged to one of the Kayoi-no-ba in a preliminary study for a follow-up study. The intervention program was developed on the basis of the 5A approach, and the focus group by the volunteer leaders of Kayoi-no-ba. We adapted the National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology Home Exercise Program for Older People for 10-min daily home-based exercise. For feasibility outcomes, 91.3% of the participants completed the intervention program, whereas the percentage of exercise performed was 86.5% during the intervention period. For health-related outcomes, the five times sit-to-stand test exhibited significant improvement after the intervention. The results of feasibility outcomes indicate that the program may be feasible due to the high rates of completion and exercise performed. Additionally, improvement was noted for the health indicators of the five times sit-to-stand test, which may help prevent frailty. The feasibility trial has provided the necessary data to design a future-cluster randomized controlled trial.

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Home-Based Frailty Prevention Program for Older Women Participants of Kayoi-No-Ba during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Feasibility Study

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“…Efforts to prevent functional decline among older patients with frailty may require that resources such as the HEPOP-2020 ( 11 , 12 ) are upgraded and simplified, responding to the needs of older adult users with frailty and underlying diseases; this approach may involve including exercise programs tailored to each disease. In addition, remote rehabilitation using digital devices and online guidance, which have recently grown in popularity, may be used.…”

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“…The National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology Home Exercise Program for Older People 2020 (HEPOP-2020) was developed to prevent the decline of physical and cognitive function and to support safe and appropriate activities for older patients ( 11 , 12 ). This guide provides suggestions on the types of exercises and activities suitable for older patients as well as a flowchart to help determine which program best matches a particular user.…”

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Impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak on Activity and Exercise Levels among Older Patients

Kawamura

Kamiya

Suzumura

et al. 2021

The Journal of nutrition, health and aging

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OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to clarify the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak on the levels of activity among older patients with frailty or underlying diseases. A total of 175 patients (79.0±7.0 years) undergoing outpatient or home-based rehabilitation, stratified into groups, based on frailty status. The percentage of patients who went out at least once a week decreased after the outbreak from 91% to 87%, from 65% to 46%, and from 47% to 36% in the non-frail, frail, and nursing care requirement groups, respectively. The proportion of older patients participating in exercise during the outbreak was 75%, 51%, and 41% in the non-frail, frail, and nursing care requirement groups, respectively. The proportion of older patients participating in voluntary exercise after instruction was lowest in the frail group (35%). Older patients with frailty are susceptible to the negative effects of refraining from physical activity and require careful management.

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“…In May 2020, we published the "National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology Home Exercise Program 2020 (NCGG-HEPOP ®︎ )" for older people to prevent the deterioration of their physical and mental conditions (23). The NCGG-HEPOP ®︎ was developed in collaboration with specialists in geriatrics, neurology, and rehabilitation, as well as dietitians, therapists, and other professionals, so that anyone at home can easily implement exercises and activities based on expert advice.…”

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Applying Information and Communication Technology to Promote Healthy Aging in Older People: Japan’s Challenges and Perspective

Osawa,

Maeshima,

Arai

2022

Digital Health

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Population aging is a global trend. Among rapidly aging countries, Japan has the highest aging rate, as well as a critical shortage of human and financial resources in the medical and nursing care fields. Another major challenge is that older people after retirement tend to Note to the Reader: This chapter is part of the book Digital Health (ISBN: 978-0-6453320-1-8), scheduled for publication in March 2022. The book is being published by Exon Publications,

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Balancing infection control and frailty prevention during and after the COVID‐19 pandemic: Introduction of the National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology Home Exercise Program for Older People Home Exercise Program for Older People 2020

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Home-Based Frailty Prevention Program for Older Women Participants of Kayoi-No-Ba during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Feasibility Study

Home-Based Frailty Prevention Program for Older Women Participants of Kayoi-No-Ba during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Feasibility Study

Impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak on Activity and Exercise Levels among Older Patients

Applying Information and Communication Technology to Promote Healthy Aging in Older People: Japan’s Challenges and Perspective

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