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Are Covid-19 Pandemic Physical Activity Levels Affect Balance, Gait, Cognitive Functions and Fear of Covid-19 of Older Adults?

Covid-19 Pandemisinde Fiziksel Aktivite Düzeyleri, Yaşlıların Denge, Yürüme, Bilişsel Fonksiyonlar ve Covid-19 Korkusu Düzeylerini Etkiler Mi?

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480–486
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2022-07-19
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It is also found that PALs of older adults related with the FoC-19.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The aim of this study is to compare the balance, gait, cognitive functions and fear of Covid-19 (FoC-19) in older adults according to physical activity levels (PALs) and investigate the relationship between PALs and balance, gait, cognitive functions and FoC-19 of older adults in times of Covid-19 pandemic. 40 healthy older adults were divided into two groups as low and high PALs groups according to their median score on the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly.
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Key Findings & Data:Outcome measures included the Berg Balance Scale, Timed Up and Go Test, 10 Meter Walk Test, Trail Making Test and the FoC-19 Scale.
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Conclusion & Impact:It is also found that PALs of older adults related with the FoC-19.
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⚙️Variables:Fiziksel aktivite düzeyi · denge · yürüme

Abstract

The aim of this study is to compare the balance, gait, cognitive functions and fear of Covid-19 (FoC-19) in older adults according to physical activity levels (PALs) and investigate the relationship between PALs and balance, gait, cognitive functions and FoC-19 of older adults in times of Covid-19 pandemic. 40 healthy older adults were divided into two groups as low and high PALs groups according to their median score on the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly. Outcome measures included the Berg Balance Scale, Timed Up and Go Test, 10 Meter Walk Test, Trail Making Test and the FoC-19 Scale. Older adults who have low PALs in times of Covid-19 pandemic have worse outcomes in terms of balance, gait and FoC-19. There is no difference in terms of cognitive functions. Also, there is no relationship between PALs and other parameters except FoC-19 in older adults who have low PALs and there is no relationship between PALs and other parameters in older adults who have high PALs. Low PALs in times of Covid-19 pandemic negatively affected balance, gait and FoC-19 of older adults. It is also found that PALs of older adults related with the FoC-19.

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Bu çalışmanın amacı Covid-19 pandemisi sırasında yaşlıların denge, yürüme, bilişsel fonksiyonlar ve Covid-19 korkularını fiziksel aktivite düzeylerine göre karşılaştırmak ve fiziksel aktivite düzeyi ile denge, yürüme, bilişsel fonksiyonlar ve Covid-19 korkusu arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemektir. Çalışmaya katılan 40 sağlıklı yaşlı, Yaşlılar İçin Fiziksel Aktivite Ölçeği medyan puanlarına göre düşük fizksel aktivite düzeyi grubu ve yüksek fiziksel aktivite düzeyi grubu olarak iki gruba ayrılmıştır. Değerlendirme ölçeği olarak Berg Denge Ölçeği, Süreli Kalk ve Yürü Testi, 10 Metre Yürüme Testi, İz Sürme Testi ve Covid-19 Korku Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Covid-19 pandemisi sırasında daha düşük fiziksel aktivite düzeyine sahip olan yaşlıların denge, yürüme ve Covid-19 korkusu bakımından daha kötü sonuçlara sahip olduğu gözlendi. Bilişsel fonkiyonlar açısından ise gruplar arası farklılık gözlenmedi. Ayrıca, düşük fiziksel aktivite düzeyine sahip yaşlılarda, fiziksel aktivite düzeyleri ile Covid-19 korkusu dışındaki diğer parametrelerle bir ilişki olduğu gözlenirken, yüksek fiziksel aktivite düzeyine sahip yaşlılarda fiziksel aktivite düzeyleri ile bütün parametreler arasında bir ilişki olduğu gözlemlenmiştir. Covid-19 pandemisi sırasında düşük aktivite düzeyi yaşlıların denge, yürüme ve Covid-19 korkularını olumsuz yönde etkilemektedir. Ayrıca, yaşlıların fiziksel aktivite düzeylerinin Covid-19 korkusu ile ilişkili olduğu bulunmuştur.

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GÜLŞEN, E. Ö., GÜLŞEN, Ç., SOKE, F., SAYAN, M., TUNCA, Ö. (2022). Are Covid-19 Pandemic Physical Activity Levels Affect Balance, Gait, Cognitive Functions and Fear of Covid-19 of Older Adults?. Osmangazi Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 44 - Sayı: 4, 480–486. https://ajindex.com/articles/694816

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