Patterns of physical activity among nursing home residents before and during the Covid 19 pandemic-a systematic observation.

Lea-Sofie HahnAnsgar ThielDorothée TrübGerhard W EschweilerAndreas M NießGorden SudeckAnnika Frahsa

Published in: European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity (2023)

Nursing homes constitute highly sedentary places-an issue exacerbated by access restrictions for external activity experts and significant others as well as behavioural restrictions for residents during the Covid-19 pandemic. Staff could not compensate due to existing time restraints and lack of training in PA promotion. Based on our findings, we recommend future studies to develop feasible and resource-low activities to be integrated into the daily routines of nursing homes.

Keyphrases

physical activity
current status
body mass index
case control
virtual reality