Housing type is associated with objectively measured changes in movement behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic in older adults with hypertension : An exploratory study

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PURPOSE: To investigate the association between housing characteristics with objectively measured changes in physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) during the COVID-19 pandemic in older adults with hypertension.

METHODS: Thirty-five older adults with hypertension were included in this exploratory study. Accelerometer-based PA and SB measures were assessed before and during a period of social distancing policy imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Housing type, housing surface area and household size were tested as predictors of changes in PA and SB. A generalized linear mixed model was used for the analysis.

RESULTS: Housing type was associated with changes in PA and SB. Individuals residing in an apartment showed a greater decrease in light PA on weekdays (β= -65 min/day, p=0.035) and a trend for an increase in SB (β= 55 min/day, p=0.056) compared to those residing in a detached house. Individuals residing in a row house showed a greater decrease in moderate-vigorous PA (β= -10 min/day, p=0.037) and steps/day (β= -2064, p=0.010) compared to those residing in a detached house. Individuals residing in an apartment showed a greater decrease in light PA on the weekends (β= -83 min/day, p=0.015) and an increase in SB (β= 72 min/day, p=0.036) compared to those residing in a detached house. No association was found for housing surface area and household size.

CONCLUSIONS: Older adults with hypertension residing in an apartment or row house have greater unhealthy changes in movement behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic. Further studies are needed to confirm our preliminary findings.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:94

Enthalten in:

Archives of gerontology and geriatrics - 94(2021) vom: 05. Mai, Seite 104354

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Browne, Rodrigo Alberto Vieira [VerfasserIn]
Cabral, Ludmila Lucena Pereira [VerfasserIn]
Freire, Yuri Alberto [VerfasserIn]
Macêdo, Geovani Araújo Dantas [VerfasserIn]
Oliveira, Gledson Tavares Amorim [VerfasserIn]
Vivas, Andrés [VerfasserIn]
Elsangedy, Hassan Mohamed [VerfasserIn]
Fontes, Eduardo Bodnariuc [VerfasserIn]
Costa, Eduardo Caldas [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Aging
Coronavirus
Journal Article
Physical activity
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Sedentary behavior
Social distancing

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Date Completed 13.04.2021

Date Revised 13.04.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.archger.2021.104354

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM320782964