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The effects of self-monitoring of physical activity among elderly people with the impact of Covid-19 pandemic
3rd International Conference on Management Science and Industrial Engineering, MSIE 2021 ; : 186-191, 2021.
Article in English | Scopus | ID: covidwho-1633042
ABSTRACT
With the growth of aging societies, the health of the elderly is considered one of the critical issues. Regular physical activity is linked to improving physical and mental functions. Therefore, there is an urgent need to motivate the elderly to be physically active. The self-monitoring of physical activity may positively impact the awareness of exercise and health and increase activity levels. In this study, we conducted a 12-week trial with thirty Japanese elderly to investigate the effects of self-monitoring on their attitudes, awareness, and activity levels. During the trial, the participants wore activity trackers daily and responded to repeated questionnaires weekly. The Covid-19 pandemic has begun to appear a few weeks after starting this trial. Therefore, we explored the impact of this pandemic on the participants' activity and psychological status. Overall, the participants increased their perception of the benefits of self-monitoring and willingness to check the activity tracker's feedback. Despite there was a significant decrease (p < 0.05) in the participant number of steps due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the percentage of reduction was small (11%). The self-monitoring of activity may help the elderly maintain activity level during the pandemic. Furthermore, the participants agreed with the importance of monitoring physical activity and the necessity to maintain activity level during the Covid-19 pandemic. © 2021 Association for Computing Machinery. All rights reserved.
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Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: Scopus Type of study: Experimental Studies Language: English Journal: 3rd International Conference on Management Science and Industrial Engineering, MSIE 2021 Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: Scopus Type of study: Experimental Studies Language: English Journal: 3rd International Conference on Management Science and Industrial Engineering, MSIE 2021 Year: 2021 Document Type: Article