Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mobility of older adults: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

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 COVID-19 pandemic and identify the recommendations characteristics and means of dissemination that might guide coping actions.

Background

Measures for physical contact restriction were implemented to prevent COVID-19 spread. These measures directly impacted older people, reducing their mobility, especially outside home environment. Health systems worldwide need to be prepared to implement strategies to mitigate negative effects of reduced mobility in this population.

Design

Scoping review using Arksey and O'Malley's methodological framework.

Method

Therefore, a scoping review w

SUBMITTER: Felipe SGB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9538411 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature