Effect of Physical Activity on Association between COVID-19 and Personal Life in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Suyeong Bae; Monique R Pappadis; Ickpyo Hong

doi:10.1080/07380577.2023.2212300

Effect of Physical Activity on Association between COVID-19 and Personal Life in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Occup Ther Health Care. 2023 May 19:1-13. doi: 10.1080/07380577.2023.2212300. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Suyeong Bae¹, Monique R Pappadis^{2

3}, Ickpyo Hong⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Occupational Therapy, Graduate School, Yonsei University, Wonju-si, Republic of Korea.
² Department of Population Health and Health Disparities, School of Public and Population Health, University of TX Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.
³ Sealy Center on Aging, UTMB, Galveston, TX, USA.
⁴ Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Software and Digital Healthcare Convergence, Yonsei University, Wonju-si, Republic of Korea.

PMID: 37204053
PMCID: PMC10657329 (available on 2024-11-19)
DOI: 10.1080/07380577.2023.2212300

Abstract

Our study investigated whether changes in physical activity due to COVID-19 mediate the association between quarantine or hospitalization due to COVID-19 and COVID-19 life impact score. A total of 154 participants (0.23%) were quarantined or hospitalized due to COVID-19. There were mediating effects of changes in physical activity due to COVID-19 (β = -1.63, 95% confidence interval = -0.77 to -2.42). This study suggests that measures to minimize lifestyle changes during the pandemic are required to reduce negative consequences.

Keywords: COVID-19; life; mediation analysis; older adults; physical activity.

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