De Roza Jacqueline Giovanna, Ng David Wei Liang, Wang Chunyan, Soh Cindy Seok Chin, Goh Ling Jia, Mathew Blessy Koottappal, Jose Teena, Tan Chwee Yan, Goh Kar Cheng
National Healthcare Group Polyclinics, Singapore,Singapore.
National University Health System, Singapore,Singapore.
J Aging Phys Act. 2022 Jul 12;31(1):89-95. doi: 10.1123/japa.2021-0184. Print 2023 Feb 1.
This descriptive cross-sectional mixed methods study conducted in Singapore aimed to describe community-dwelling older adults' differences in physical activity (PA) based on perceived safety to exercise, barriers to PA, and preferred modes of PA during a pandemic. Out of 268 older adults, 25.4% felt unsafe to exercise during the pandemic. More participants who felt unsafe were aged 75 years and older (72.1% vs. 57.0%, p = .028) and lacked formal education (54.4% vs. 37.0%, p = .040). Barriers included difficulties exercising with masks, family concerns, and exercise center closures. Those who felt unsafe were significantly more likely to exercise at home and had significantly shorter duration of exercise and walks per week (2.72 vs. 4.50 hr, p = .002). Perceived barriers and exercise preferences should be considered when developing programs to improve older adults' PA during pandemics.
这项在新加坡开展的描述性横断面混合方法研究旨在描述居家老年人在疫情期间基于对运动安全性的认知、运动障碍以及偏好的运动方式而产生的身体活动（PA）差异。在268名老年人中，25.4%的人在疫情期间感觉运动不安全。感觉不安全的参与者中，75岁及以上的老年人比例更高（72.1%对57.0%，p = 0.028），且缺乏正规教育的比例也更高（54.4%对37.0%，p = 0.040）。运动障碍包括戴口罩运动困难、家人担忧以及健身中心关闭。感觉不安全的人明显更有可能在家中运动，且每周的运动时长和步行时间明显更短（2.72小时对4.50小时，p = 0.002）。在制定改善疫情期间老年人身体活动的计划时，应考虑到他们所感知到的障碍和运动偏好。
