Impact of COVID-19 Stay-At-Home Restrictions on Falls in One Community of High-Risk Older Adults.
J Appl Gerontol
; 41(5): 1473-1479, 2022 05.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1673731
ABSTRACT
AIM:
To examine the relationship between falls among high-risk older adults at one Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) and the COVID-19 closure of its Day Health Center (DHC), which provides participants with social and rehabilitative services and contributes to their weekly physical activity.METHODS:
Self-reported falls during the 3 months before the DHC's closure ("pre-COVID-19") were compared in number and in character to falls during its closure ("COVID-19").RESULTS:
One thirty five participants were enrolled during the entire 6-month period; 37% (n = 50) fell during this time. These participants experienced fewer falls during COVID-19 (mean = 0.64) than they did pre-COVID-19 (mean=1.24, p = .0003).CONCLUSIONS:
In this population of high-risk, community-dwelling older adults, an abrupt reduction in activity levels may have reduced falls. Physical activity has been shown to both increase and protect against falls in older adults. The long-term consequences of a comparably prolonged period of inactivity merit further study.Keywords
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Accidental Falls
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J Appl Gerontol
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
07334648211073607
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