The Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Physical Activity and New Incidence of Frailty among Initially Non-Frail Older Adults in Japan: A Follow-Up Online Survey

Yamada, Minoru; Kimura, Yosuke; Ishiyama, Daisuke; Otobe, Yuhei; Suzuki, Mizue; Koyama, Shingo; Kikuchi, Takashi; Kusumi, Haruhiko; Arai, Hidenori

doi:10.1007/s12603-021-1634-2

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“…Thus, there is a need for studies that specify in detail the intervention used to provide guidelines for the practice of professionals. Furthermore, these studies should be controlled and randomized to reduce the risk of bias and increase safety regarding the expected effects on physical and psychological variables for the older population (Kenyon, 2020;Kraemer et al, 2020;Yamada et al, 2021). It was identified that there is no established protocol that indicates the best intensity, volume, and load progression and that presents parameters for monitoring and evaluation.…”

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Home Physical Exercise Protocol for Older Adults, Applied Remotely During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Protocol for Randomized and Controlled Trial

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The emergence of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) at the beginning of 2020, considered a public health emergency due to its high transmission rate and lack of specific treatment, led many countries to adhere to social isolation. Although necessary, social isolation causes important psychological changes, negatively affecting the health of the population, including the older population. The aim of this study is to propose a 4-week, home-based physical exercise protocol for older people in social isolation and evaluate whether will promote positive changes in psychological variables such as anxiety, mood, depression, and stress, and in the variables sleep, quality of life, and physical capacities in the older adults. The sample will be selected in a probabilistic way from individuals aged 60 years or more from the city of Itajaí (Santa Catarina, Brazil). Of these, half will perform a home-based resistance training protocol, with 3 weekly sessions, for 4 consecutive weeks. For group allocation, patients will be randomized with a computer-generated 1:1 allocation to the physical exercise (PE) group or control group. Outcomes will be depressive symptoms, sleep quality, quality of life, stress, mood states, anxiety, and functional capacity, evaluated at baseline, after 4 weeks, and after 15 days of follow-up. This study will offer a home-based exercise protocol for older adults, with load progression and remote monitoring, thus filling a gap in the provision of PE in this population. The results will be able to identify possible improvements not only in physical health, but also in quality of life and mental health.Clinical Trial Registration: The trial registration was carried out in the Brazil Clinical Trials Registry (RBR-5qh6f3v). (https://ensaiosclinicos.gov.br/rg/RBR-5qh6f3v).

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Home Physical Exercise Protocol for Older Adults, Applied Remotely During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Protocol for Randomized and Controlled Trial

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“…Given the increasingly severe impact of COVID-19 with age, super-aging Japan where the population aging rate is highest in the world with 28.4% over 65 in 2020 [15] provides a relevant context to understand vaccine literacy. Notwithstanding the health risks due to COVID-19 and the knock-on effects of measures to contain COVID-19 [16], skepticism towards vaccines is relatively prevalent and the likelihood of taking up a COVID-19 vaccine, based on January 2021 survey data, is around 62% of adults [17]. Vaccine access has increased relatively slowly [18], with as of June 1 2021 vaccines only available to adults over 65 years old among whom 21.9% have received one shot and 2.0% two shots of vaccine [19].…”

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COVID-19 Vaccine Literacy of Family Carers for Their Older Parents in Japan

Costantini

2021

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In super-ageing Japan, COVID-19 vaccinations were starting to reach older people as of June 2021, which raises the issue of vaccine literacy. This study focuses on family members who work and also care for their older parents, as they are at risk of COVID-19 and also risk transmitting COVID-19 to the parents they care for and potentially influencing their parents’ vaccine uptake. Such family carers are central to the approach in Japan to achieving a sustainable and resilient society in response to ageing. Contrasting family carers’ COVID-19 vaccine literacy with their overall health literacy provides insights into their preparedness for COVID-19 vaccinations. The purpose of this study is to understand how vaccine literacy, compared to health literacy, varies across family carers and the sources of information they use. Through a cross-sectional online survey, family carers’ vaccine literacy, health literacy and their sources of information, including mass media, social media, health and care professionals, family, colleagues, friends, and others, were assessed. The participants’ (n = 292) mean age was 53, with 44% women, and an average of 8.3 h per week caring for their parents. Notwithstanding the increased risks from COVID-19 with age, COVID-19 vaccine literacy relative to health literacy for older family carers is lower on average, higher with increased provision of care, and more variable, resulting in a substantial proportion of older family carers with relatively low vaccine literacy. At this stage of vaccine rollout in Japan, family carers’ sources of information to inform COVID-19 vaccine literacy is distinct, including more national and local mass media versus less health and care professionals and informal networks, which indicates the importance of tailored health communication strategies to enhance vaccine literacy.

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“…Starting in December 2020, vaccines against COVID-19 started to become available in the US and many of the restrictions had either eased or been completely retracted. After large initial decreases in physical activity at the pandemic onset in March 2020 in the US, visible increases in step counts were observed by June 2020 [ 14 ] and the partial recovery of physical activity was reported [ 26 , 27 ]. However, there are little data on physical activity and sedentary behavior, especially in the vulnerable older adult population, beyond January 2021 [ 27 ], thus making it difficult to assess whether the COVID-19 pandemic has long-lasting effects on physical activity and sedentary behavior.…”

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“…After large initial decreases in physical activity at the pandemic onset in March 2020 in the US, visible increases in step counts were observed by June 2020 [ 14 ] and the partial recovery of physical activity was reported [ 26 , 27 ]. However, there are little data on physical activity and sedentary behavior, especially in the vulnerable older adult population, beyond January 2021 [ 27 ], thus making it difficult to assess whether the COVID-19 pandemic has long-lasting effects on physical activity and sedentary behavior. The aim of this study was to examine the changes in time spent sitting, walking, and performing aerobic and muscle-strengthening physical activity before the COVID-19 pandemic, during the first three months of the pandemic, and one year into the pandemic, when the vaccine was readily available and widely administered in the US to older adults, and several pandemic restrictions had been lifted.…”

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Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Older Adults

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Whether the COVID-19 pandemic has long-lasting effects on physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior in the vulnerable older adult population is uncertain. A total of 387 older adults (75 ± 6 years) completed a retrospective questionnaire on time spent sitting, walking, and performing aerobic and muscle-strengthening PA before, during the first three months, and one year into the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether the participants met the aerobic and muscle-strengthening PA guidelines was then determined. Of the 387 older adults, 376 (97%) were vaccinated. The participants completed 361 ± 426, 293 ± 400, and 454 ± 501 min/week of moderate-to-vigorous aerobic PA before, during the first three months, and one year into the pandemic, respectively. During the same time periods, the participants performed muscle-strengthening PA 87 ± 157, 68 ± 163, and 90 ± 176 min/week, walked 2.4 ± 1.7, 2.3 ± 1.7, and 2.6 ± 1.9 h/day, and sat 6.2 ± 2.9, 7.4 ± 3.1, and 6.1 ± 2.9 h/day, respectively. Aerobic PA, muscle-strengthening PA, and walking time decreased, whereas sitting time increased, during the first three months of the pandemic (p < 0.05), and then returned to pre-pandemic levels after one year (p < 0.05). The percentage of participants meeting both aerobic and muscle-strengthening PA guidelines decreased during the first three months of the pandemic (48.9% to 33.5%, p < 0.001), but returned to pre-pandemic levels one year later (p < 0.001). In conclusion, the COVID-19 pandemic significantly decreased PA and increased sitting time in older adults; however, both PA and sitting time returned to pre-pandemic levels after one year.

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The Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Physical Activity and New Incidence of Frailty among Initially Non-Frail Older Adults in Japan: A Follow-Up Online Survey

Cited by 113 publications

References 29 publications

Home Physical Exercise Protocol for Older Adults, Applied Remotely During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Protocol for Randomized and Controlled Trial

Home Physical Exercise Protocol for Older Adults, Applied Remotely During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Protocol for Randomized and Controlled Trial

COVID-19 Vaccine Literacy of Family Carers for Their Older Parents in Japan

Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Older Adults

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