Influence of Officially Ordered Restrictions during the First Wave of COVID-19 Pandemic on Physical Activity and Quality of Life in Patients after Kidney Transplantation in a Telemedicine Based Aftercare Program—A KTx360° Sub Study

Abstract

Guidelines recommend a healthy lifestyle and regularly physical activity (PA) after kidney transplantation (KTx). The KTx360° program is a multicenter, multisectoral, multimodal, telemedicine-based follow-up care program. Effects of the first COVID-19 wave restrictions on health-related quality of life and PA of supervised KTx360° patients were evaluated using an online questionnaire. Six hundred and fifty-two KTx360° patients were contacted via email and were asked to complete the Freiburg questionnaire of physical activity and the Short form 12 Health Survey (SF-12) online. Pre-pandemic and lockdown data were compared in 248 data sets. While sporting activity decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic, basic and leisure activity increased, resulting in increased overall activity. The physical component scale of the SF-12 was in the low normal range before as well as during the pandemic, with a small but significant increase during the pandemic. The mental component scale showed normal values before and during pandemic with a small but statistically significant decrease. Our study supports the effectiveness of a telemedicine based program for KTx patient care in maintaining PA and quality of life during the first peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, further research and observation during the ongoing pandemic are required.

The Influence of COVID-19 Pandemic on Physical Health–Psychological Health, Physical Activity, and Overall Well-Being: The Mediating Role of Emotional Regulation

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A Systematic Review of the Impact of the First Year of COVID-19 on Obesity Risk Factors: A Pandemic Fueling a Pandemic?

“…The sample size ranged from 164,101 ( 100 ) to 18 ( 40 ) participants. In terms of quality assessment, there were a total of 2 unsatisfactory studies ( 51 , 91 ), 36 satisfactory studies ( 21 , 23 , 25 , 26 , 28 , 33 , 36–38 , 40 , 41 , 43 , 44 , 47 , 48 , 52–57 , 59–64 , 67 , 68 , 71 , 77 , 78 , 81–83 , 92 ), 42 good-quality studies ( 22 , 24 , 27 , 29–32 , 34 , 39 , 42 , 45 , 46 , 49 , 50 , 57 , 58 , 61 , 65 , 66 , 69 , 70 , 72–74 , 76 , 79 , 80 , 84–90 , 93–98 , 100 ), and 2 very good-quality studies ( 35 , 99 ). Tables 1 – 5 show further details on the characteristics of the included studies.…”

Psychosocial situation, adherence, and utilization of video consultation in young adult long‐term pediatric liver transplant recipients during COVID‐19 pandemic

“… 21 , 22 This may also be useful in maintaining patients’ adherence and well‐being. Hanke et al, 23 who reported on a telemedicine‐based aftercare program for kidney transplant recipients, concluded that this program was effective in maintaining physical activity and quality of life during the first wave of the COVID‐19 pandemic. The pandemic highlights the advantages of such telemedicine and eHealth tools and could facilitate their broader implementation.…”