Impact of the 2020 New Zealand COVID-19 lockdown on participants in a community-based, peer-led fall prevention program.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore the impacts of the 2020 New Zealand COVID-19 lockdown on peer-led Steady as You Go (SAYGO) fall prevention exercise classes and members, and to develop recommendations for mitigating impacts during future lockdowns.

Methods

Semi-structured phone interviews were conducted with 20 SAYGO program participants and managers following the first COVID-19 lockdown in New Zealand. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed using the General Inductive Approach.

Results

Participants were between 67 and 88 years of age, predominantly female (90%) and NZ European (80%), with one participant identifying as NZ Māori. Three themes were constructed from the analysis: Personal Function and Well-Being, Class Functioning and Logistics, and Futu

SUBMITTER: Smith J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9111220 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature