Increased anxiety about falls and walking ability among community‐dwelling <scp>J</scp>apanese older adults during the <scp>COVID‐19</scp> pandemic

Nakamura, Misa; Imaoka, Masakazu; Nakao, Hidetoshi; Hida, M.; Imai, Ryota; Tazaki, Fumie; Takeda, Masatoshi

doi:10.1111/psyg.12750

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“…As mudanças mentais e físicas relativas às atividades de convivência diária praticadas por esses idosos resultaram em um aumento significativo nos itens relacionados à ansiedade, bem como ao medo de cair em casa. A pandemia COVID-19 aumentou a ansiedade sobre caminhadas futuras nos idosos, transparecendo, mais uma vez, a relação entre estilo de vida sedentário, ansiedade e depressão, que acarreta na má qualidade de vida e deterioração da função física e cognitiva (Nakamura et al, 2021).…”

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Impactos da pandemia de COVID-19 na saúde física dos idosos: uma revisão integrativa

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Santos

Galiza

et al. 2022

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Objetivou-se revisar a literatura quanto à identificação dos impactos na saúde física dos idosos ocasionada pelo isolamento social durante a pandemia COVID-19. Trata-se de uma revisão integrativa da literatura, realizada por meio de uma estratégia de busca nas bases da Literatura Latino Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde (LILACS via BVS), SciVerse Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed e Science Direct, através dos descritores de saúde “older adults”, “motor activity” e “COVID-19” e de acordo com as leituras prévias sobre o tópico de interesse. Foram incluídos 25 estudos, publicados a partir do ano de 2020 em inglês, espanhol ou português, que atenderam aos critérios de inclusão e exclusão adotados e abordaram as repercussões do isolamento social na saúde física dos idosos de diferentes regiões do mundo. A partir das medidas de restrição e isolamento adotadas para a contenção do contágio pelo vírus SARS-CoV-2, pode-se observar repercussões no bem-estar psicológico e físico dos idosos. As interrupções das atividades físicas, recreativas e de necessidades diárias no período pandêmico repercutiram no aumento da incidência da fragilidade, sedentarismo e má-nutrição que, consequentemente, atinge de forma negativa as relações psicossociais desses indivíduos elevando os sintomas depressivos e de ansiedade.

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Impactos da pandemia de COVID-19 na saúde física dos idosos: uma revisão integrativa

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Galiza

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“…The COVID‐19 pandemic has successively halted the social activities of older people, and the negative effects on their psychosocial health have been revealed, including increased anxiety about falls and walking ability (Nakamura et al, 2021) and depression (Noguchi et al, 2021). Damage to psychosocial health is a concern because it may hinder homebound older people from maintaining an independent social life.…”

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Effects of a ‘social activity program that encourages interaction’ on rural older people's psychosocial health: Mixed‐methods research

Kikuchi

Onishi

Takashima

et al. 2023

Int J Older People Nursing

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Background We developed a program that encourages interaction among older people living at home by combining face‐to‐face and online activities and examined its effects on older adults' psychosocial health. Methods In this mixed‐methods study, we recruited 11 women and 6 men (Mage = 79.5 ± 6.4 years), who lived in a rural community and participated in a senior citizen club. The intervention was conducted for 13 months, comprising monthly face‐to‐face group and social media activities. For the program process evaluation, we collected focus‐group interview data on participants' perceptions of their personal lives, club membership, and community post‐intervention. For the outcome evaluation, we collected six outcome measures pre‐ and post‐intervention: loneliness, subjective health, subjective well‐being, self‐esteem, social support and social activity satisfaction. Finally, through the integration of the process‐outcome evaluation, we inferred what effects the program had on participants' psychosocial health. Results In the process evaluation, we identified four themes: ‘Stimulation brought about by relationships with peers,’ ‘Realization as to where they feel they belong,’ ‘Rethinking of oneself in the community,’ and ‘Awareness of attachment to and coexistence with the community.’ In the outcome evaluation, the outcome measures were maintained without significant decline post‐intervention. Conclusion Through the integration of the process‐outcome evaluation, we deduced three effects of the program on psychosocial health: (1) fulfilment of subjective health, (2) maintenance and assurance of moderate distance connectedness and (3) orientation toward aging in place. Implications for practice This study offers a promising opportunity for further development and research into community‐based preventive nursing care intervention strategies to maintain the psychosocial health of homebound older people in communities with social activity groups.

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“…The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected physical activities [ 3 ], caused anxieties about walking ability and falls [ 4 ], and has influenced the mental health and social well-being [ 5 ] of older adults. For example, restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic have decreased the frequency of social participation and contact with family and friends among older Japanese people [ 6 ].…”

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Changes of Oral and Physical Functions in Older Japanese Who Participated in Keyboard Harmonica and Exercise Classes during COVID-19-Related Movement Restrictions

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Matsuzaki

Iyota

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Many older people have restricted activities or movements because of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which causes concerns about secondary health problems. This study aimed to investigate how frailty-prevention activities implemented by local governments have changed the health of community-dwelling older people during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this observational study, the participants were 23 older Japanese people who took part in keyboard harmonica or exercise classes in 2021. Oral function examination and physical function tests were conducted at baseline and after 10 months of follow-up. In each class, the participants met 15 times and worked on assignments at home. The results showed that oral diadochokinesis/pa/, which represents lip dexterity, improved during 10 months (from 6.6 to 6.8 times/s, p < 0.046); however, grip strength (p < 0.005) and total skeletal muscle mass (p < 0.017) decreased in the keyboard harmonica group. In the exercise group, a statistically significant difference was found only in grip strength, which decreased (p < 0.003). The oral and physical functions of older people who participated in frailty-prevention activities implemented by local governments characteristically changed. Moreover, activity restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic may have caused decreased grip strength.

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Increased anxiety about falls and walking ability among community‐dwelling Japanese older adults during the COVID‐19 pandemic

Cited by 13 publications

References 32 publications

Impactos da pandemia de COVID-19 na saúde física dos idosos: uma revisão integrativa

Impactos da pandemia de COVID-19 na saúde física dos idosos: uma revisão integrativa

Effects of a ‘social activity program that encourages interaction’ on rural older people's psychosocial health: Mixed‐methods research

Changes of Oral and Physical Functions in Older Japanese Who Participated in Keyboard Harmonica and Exercise Classes during COVID-19-Related Movement Restrictions

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