LaBiodin Biodynamics Laboratory, School of Physical Education, Physiotherapy and Dance, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90010-150, Brazil.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Oct 28;19(21):14042. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192114042.
The COVID-19 pandemic brought negative consequences such as social isolation and limited access to health services, especially for older adults. The objective was to evaluate effects of an online exercise training program and physical fitness and health-related variables on Brazilian older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic and secondarily to assess the feasibility and application of an online program. A study was developed with twenty older adults who participated in a 9-month online exercise program. The physical fitness, depressive symptoms, concern about falling, and quality of life were assessed pre- and post-intervention. One-way repeated measures ANOVA and effect size was used. The feasibility was proven by the adherence to the program, in addition to the absence of identification of adverse effects. The results showed that physical fitness was improved (upper limb strength) or maintained (lower limb strength, lower and upper limb flexibility, cardiorespiratory fitness), as well as for most of the health-related variables (depressive symptoms, concern about falling, and quality of life domains). The study was developed in the first COVID-19 lockdown in Brazil, but positive and important results were obtained. This research supports the feasibility of the online exercise training program and provides a basis for an online exercise program for older adults.
COVID-19 大流行带来了负面后果，如社交隔离和获得卫生服务的机会有限，特别是对老年人而言。目的是评估在线运动训练计划对巴西老年人的影响以及身体机能和与健康相关的变量，其次是评估在线计划的可行性和适用性。该研究共纳入 20 名老年人，他们参加了为期 9 个月的在线运动计划。在干预前后评估了身体机能、抑郁症状、跌倒担忧和生活质量。采用单因素重复测量方差分析和效应量。该方案的可行性通过对方案的坚持以及未发现不良反应得到了证明。结果表明，身体机能得到了改善（上肢力量）或保持（下肢力量、上下肢柔韧性、心肺功能），以及大多数与健康相关的变量（抑郁症状、跌倒担忧和生活质量领域）。该研究是在巴西第一次 COVID-19 封锁期间进行的，但取得了积极和重要的结果。这项研究支持在线运动训练计划的可行性，并为老年人的在线运动计划提供了依据。
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