Influences of remote exercise training for community-dwelling older adults in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT: [Purpose] The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has caused sudden lifestyle changes. This study aimed to determine the limitations in activity and the influences of remote exercise training on community-dwelling older adults during a state of emergency in Japan. [Participants and Methods] In May 2020, during the COVID-19 state of emergency, we carried out a mail survey of community-dwelling older adults who had previously participated in a disability prevention program in Ami town, Ibaraki, Japan. The mail included a brochure on exercises and a DVD. The attached exercise program was comprised of 10 different exercises, which could be conducted in approximately 30 minutes. [Results] Of the 191 older adults, 73 responded to this survey (38.2%), of which 42 (58.5%) participants had decr

SUBMITTER: Miyata K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8575474 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature