Changes in leisure activities of the elderly due to the COVID-19 in Korea

Kim, Eui Jae; Park, Seong Man; Kang, Hyun Wook

doi:10.3389/fpubh.2022.966989

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“…Generally, older people limited their daily routine activities and reduced PA level, for example they had to perform PA in their own room or in corridors. Some studies reported that older people who had to stay at home for a long time during the COVID-19 experienced serious fear of movement, an elevated risk of falling, and low PA level [26,27]. We found that Tai Chi participators reported a higher proportion of PA than other peers.…”

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confidence: 58%

Effects of Tai Chi practice on postural sway for older people during COVID-19 pandemic

Wang,

Gao,

Liu

et al. 2023

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Tai Chi has been promoted for older people to prevent falls and may be seen as a priority exercise during coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Tai Chi practice on standing balance for older people in a nursing home. Thirty-eight older people recruited during COVID-19 extended restrictions, a Tai Chi group who were regularly performed Tai Chi during the periods (n = 18, more than five-year experience) and Control group (n = 20, no Tai Chi experience). Postural sway during standing balance was quantified under four different conditions:1) eyes open (EO); 2) eyes closed (EC); 3) eyes open and cross step with right leg forward (ER) and 4) with left leg forward (EL). Significantly less postural sway was observed in the Tai Chi group, particularly during EO and EL conditions. The findings of this study support the positive effects of Tai Chi practice on balance control. During COVID-19, although older people living in the nursing home limited their outdoor mobility, Tai Chi practice may maintain their physical function on a standing balance.

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confidence: 58%

Effects of Tai Chi practice on postural sway for older people during COVID-19 pandemic

Wang,

Gao,

Liu

et al. 2023

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“…Our results have also shown that there was no potential association between the quality of pedestrian facilities or commercial facilities and PAB of older adults ( Kim, Park & Kang, 2022 ). Consequently, it could be concluded that there was an interaction between environmental factors and individual behaviors.…”

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confidence: 49%

Systematic and meta-based evaluation of the relationship between the built environment and physical activity behaviors among older adults

You,

Chen,

Zhang

et al. 2023

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Objectives Existing assertions about the relationship between various factors of the built environment and physical activity behaviors are inconsistent and warrant further exploration and analysis. Methods This study systematically searched PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Scopus, the Cochrane Library and Google Scholar for the effect of the built environment on the physical activity behaviors of older adults. R software was used to calculate the meta-estimated odds ratio with a 95% confidence interval. Simultaneously, the quality of included studies was evaluated using an observational study quality evaluation standard recommended by American health care quality and research institutions. Results A total of 16 original researches were included in this meta-analysis and eight factors of the built environment were evaluated. These factors which ranked from high to low according to their impact were traffic safety (OR = 1.58, 95% CI [1.14–2.20]), destination accessibility (OR = 1.24, 95% CI [1.06–1.44]), aesthetics of sports venues (OR = 1.21, 95% CI [1.07–1.37]), virescence of sports venues (OR = 1.14, 95% CI [1.06–1.23]), building density (OR = 1.07, 95% CI [1.02–1.13]). Additionally, it seemed that there was no potential association between mixed land use (OR = 1.01, 95% CI [0.92–1.10]), the quality of pedestrian facilities (OR = 1.00, 95% CI [0.92–1.08]) or commercial facilities (OR = 0.94, 95% CI [0.88–1.00]) and physical activity behaviors of older adults. Conclusions The built environment has been found to exhibit a significant relationship with the physical activity behaviors of older adults. It is proposed that factors such as traffic safety, destination accessibility, aesthetics of sports venues, virescence of sports venues, and building density be given more consideration when aiming to promote physical activity levels among older adults.

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“…On the one hand, the findings of this study revealed that participating in leisure activities was associated with an average survival time that was approximately 20 months longer than that of non-participants. This difference could be because engaging in leisure activities is linked to a favorable lifestyle, improved mental health, and a reduced risk of chronic diseases ( 6 , 21 ). On the other hand, significant differences in survival status were observed among older adults involved in different types of leisure activities.…”

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confidence: 99%

Effects of leisure activities and general health on the survival of older people: a cohort study in China

Cai,

Hu,

Zhou

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

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ObjectiveThis study aimed to examine the influence of physical and cognitive leisure activities on the survival of older adults in China, while also exploring the potential mediating and moderating effects of general health.MethodsThis study utilized the China Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS) datasets spanning from 2008 to 2018, and 10,347 eligible participants were included. The primary study outcome was all-cause mortality, and independent variables included physical leisure activities (PLA), cognitive leisure activities (CLA), and self-rated general health. Three sets of covariates were adjusted, including socio-demographic characteristics, health behaviors, and health status.ResultsThe longest survival time was the older people participating in PLA & CLA (mean = 50.31 months), while those participating in neither exhibited the lowest (mean = 29.60 months). Significant differences in survival status were observed in different types of leisure activities participation (Log-rank test, Chi-square = 576.80, p < 0.001). Cox regression indicated that PLA (HR = 0.705, 95% CI: 0.651–0.764), CLA (HR = 0.872, 95% CI: 0.816–0.933), and the both PLA & CLA (HR = 0.700, 95% CI: 0.656–0.747) were protective factors for the survival. Additionally, general health significantly moderated the relationship between PLA and reduced mortality risk (Coefficient = −0.089, p = 0.042). While CLA indirectly influenced the survival through general health (Coefficient = −0.023, p < 0.001). For the older people participating in PLA and CLA, general health played mediating (Coefficient = −0.031, p < 0.001) and moderating (Coefficient = −0.026, p = 0.013) role in the relationship between leisure activities and survival.ConclusionLeisure activities and self-rated general health were important predictors of survival of the older adults, and general health exhibited a mediator and moderator in the relationship between leisure activities and survival status.

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Changes in leisure activities of the elderly due to the COVID-19 in Korea

Cited by 12 publications

References 33 publications

Effects of Tai Chi practice on postural sway for older people during COVID-19 pandemic

Effects of Tai Chi practice on postural sway for older people during COVID-19 pandemic

Systematic and meta-based evaluation of the relationship between the built environment and physical activity behaviors among older adults

Effects of leisure activities and general health on the survival of older people: a cohort study in China

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