Sense of belonging and its positive association with physical activity levels and negative association with sedentary behaviors in residential aged care facilities in COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The COVID-19 pandemic reduced physical activity levels and increased sedentary behavior among older adults in residential care facilities. Another effect of this crisis was that facilitating a sense of social belonging through in-person social activities, such as group exercises or communal meals, became difficult. This study examines the relationship between physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sense of social belonging in older adults.

Methods

This longitudinal study, which lasted 10 months, involved 57 older adults in residential care facilities. Participants completed the Échelle de mesure du Sentiment d'Appartenance Sociale (ESAS) questionnaire three times and wore an accelerometer on their waists for 1 week each time to measure sedentar

SUBMITTER: Marchant G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11835940 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature