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J Nutr Health Aging. 2021;25(7):921-925. doi: 10.1007/s12603-021-1648-9.
This study aimed to clarify the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak on the levels of activity among older patients with frailty or underlying diseases. A total of 175 patients (79.0±7.0 years) undergoing outpatient or home-based rehabilitation, stratified into groups, based on frailty status. The percentage of patients who went out at least once a week decreased after the outbreak from 91% to 87%, from 65% to 46%, and from 47% to 36% in the non-frail, frail, and nursing care requirement groups, respectively. The proportion of older patients participating in exercise during the outbreak was 75%, 51%, and 41% in the non-frail, frail, and nursing care requirement groups, respectively. The proportion of older patients participating in voluntary exercise after instruction was lowest in the frail group (35%). Older patients with frailty are susceptible to the negative effects of refraining from physical activity and require careful management.
这项研究旨在阐明 2019 年冠状病毒病爆发对体弱或患有潜在疾病的老年患者活动水平的影响。共有 175 名（79.0±7.0 岁）接受门诊或家庭康复的患者，根据虚弱状况分层分组。在爆发后，每周至少外出一次的患者比例分别从非虚弱组的 91%降至 87%，从虚弱组的 65%降至 46%，从需要护理组的 47%降至 36%。在爆发期间参加运动的老年患者比例分别为非虚弱组的 75%、虚弱组的 51%和需要护理组的 41%。在接受指导后参加自愿运动的老年患者比例在虚弱组最低（35%）。体弱的老年患者容易受到避免体力活动的负面影响，需要谨慎管理。
