Factors influencing mobility during the COVID-19 pandemic in community-dwelling older adults

S Saunders, A Mayhew, R Kirkwood, K Nguyen… - Archives of Physical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective To describe and identify factors influencing mobility among older adults during the
first 5 months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Design A cross-sectional telesurvey. Setting …

Assessment of functional mobility after COVID-19 in adults aged 50 years or older in the Canadian longitudinal study on aging

MK Beauchamp, D Joshi, J McMillan, UE Oz… - JAMA Network …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The association of COVID-19 not requiring hospitalization with functional
mobility in community-dwelling adults above and beyond the impact of the pandemic control …

[HTML][HTML] Factors influencing mobility in community-dwelling older adults during the early COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study

H Kim, J Kim, J Ha - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Background In older adults, mobility is important for maintaining their independence and
quality of life, and it influences their physical, cognitive, and social health. This study aimed …

Impact of COVID19 pandemic on mobility of older adults: A scoping review

SGB Felipe, P Parreira Batista… - … journal of older …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aims and objectives To identify the most frequent determinants of contact limitation on older
adults' mobility addressed by the recommendations to mitigate mobility limitation during the …

Impact of mobility restrictions on active aging; cross-sectional associations and longitudinal changes parallel to COVID-19 restrictions

E Portegijs, M Saajanaho, H Leppä, K Koivunen… - Archives of Gerontology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Meaningful activities can be done in or around home, but opportunities for
participation and active aging decrease when moving in smaller areas. Active aging refers to …

[HTML][HTML] Decline in older adults' daily mobility during the COVID-19 pandemic: the role of individual and built environment factors

EY Choe, Y Du, G Sun - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Background Extensive research has shown that the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically
impacted the daily mobility of older adults. However, very little attention has been paid to the …

Older adults' resilience against impact of lifestyle changes during the COVID-19 pandemic

A Kasuga, S Yasumoto, T Nakagawa… - Gerontology and …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Older adults were expected to experience a decline in physical activities and
an increase in social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: We investigated …

[HTML][HTML] Use of walking modifications, perceived walking difficulty and changes in outdoor mobility among community-dwelling older people during COVID-19 …

H Leppä, L Karavirta, T Rantalainen… - Aging clinical and …, 2021 - Springer
Background Outdoor mobility enables participation in essential out-of-home activities in old
age. Aim To compare changes in different aspects of outdoor mobility during COVID-19 …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the quality of life of older adults

M Carmona-González, A Flores-Garnica… - Journal of Global Health …, 2022 - joghr.org
# Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted unevenly
across nations and population groups. Older adults were considered a high-risk group …

Impact of COVID-19 on mobility and participation of older adults living in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada: a multimethod cohort design protocol

MK Beauchamp, B Vrkljan, R Kirkwood, E Vesnaver… - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction The novel COVID-19 required many countries to impose public health
measures that likely impacted the participation and mobility of community-dwelling older …