Impact of the home confinement related to COVID-19 on the device-assessed physical activity and sedentary patterns of Spanish older adults

• DOI: 10.1101/2020.11.19.20234583
• Publication Date: 2020-11-20T20:52:53Z
• Authors: Ángel I. Fernánde...; Jorge Marin-Puyalto; Alba Gómez-Cabello; Ángel Matute-Llor...; Jorge Subías-Perié; Jorge Pérez-Gómez; Gabriel Lozano-Be...; Asier Mañas; Amelia Guadalupe-...; Marcela González-...; Ignacio Ara; José A. Casajús; Germán Vicente-Ro...
• Keywords: Pandemic; Sedentary lifestyle; Isolation; Sedentary Behavior

Abstract Objectives The main objective of this study was to device-assess the levels physical activity and sedentary behaviour patterns older adults during situation prior COVID-19 pandemic, home-quarantine ending isolation. We also aimed analysing effectiveness an unsupervised home-based exercise routine counteract potential increase in periods within pandemic. Methods 18 non-institutionalized elderly (78.4±6.0 y.), members Spanish cohort EXERNET-Elder 3.0 project participated study. They were recommended perform prescription based on resistance, balance aerobic exercises Wrist triaxial accelerometers (ActiGraph GT9X) used assess percentage time, bouts breaks time. An ANOVA for repeated measures performed analyse differences between three different periods. Results During home-quarantine, spent more time behaviours (71.6±5.3%) comparison with either pandemic (65.5±6.7%) or isolation (67.7±7.1%) (all p <0.05). Moreover, participants less a shorter duration home quarantine (both Additionally, no found Conclusions According our results, could negatively affect health due increased lifestyle reduction activity. Therefore, program does not seem be completely effective strategy at least period. What is already known topic Although available information scarce includes subjective methodology (questionnaires), it seems that has affected patterns. It interventions are improving reducing adults. Nevertheless, little about whether alternative specific population lockdown. findings? / adds Despite training, than (phase 0). There break fewer despite training. Our home-exercise avoid home-quarantine. How might impact clinical practice future? findings can as starting point manage restrictions effectively develop strategies promote reduce among situations forced lockdowns, present