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Short Multicomponent Group Exercise Intervention Promotes Long-Term Physical Activity Habits among Community-Dwelling Older Adults during COVID-19 Restrictions: A Cohort Study

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  • Marina Arkkukangas

    (School of Health and Welfare, Department of Medicine and Sport Sciences, Dalarna University, 791 88 Falun, Sweden
    School of Health, Care and Social Welfare, Department of Physiotherapy, Mälardalen University, 721 23 Vasteras, Sweden
    Research and Development in Sörmland, Region Sörmland, 632 17 Eskilstuna, Sweden)

  • Karin Strömqvist Bååthe

    (School of Health and Welfare, Department of Medicine and Sport Sciences, Dalarna University, 791 88 Falun, Sweden)

  • Anna Ekholm

    (Research and Development in Sörmland, Region Sörmland, 632 17 Eskilstuna, Sweden)

  • Michail Tonkonogi

    (School of Health and Welfare, Department of Medicine and Sport Sciences, Dalarna University, 791 88 Falun, Sweden)

Abstract

This study investigated whether strength, balance, body mass index, falls self-efficacy, activity levels, self-rated health, and participation in a multicomponent exercise intervention could predict physical activity levels after 5 months of self-quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This study included baseline data of 200 community-dwelling older adults (79% women, 21% men) with a mean age of 72 years who participated in a randomized controlled trial investigating a multicomponent exercise program, with 7-month follow-up survey data of their physical activity levels. The results showed significant associations with the activity levels at the 7-month follow-up. The activity levels (odds ratio (OR): 2.83, 95% CI: 1.20–6.71), the self-rated health score (2.80, 1.42–5.53), and being allocated to a specific multicomponent group-based exercise program (2.04, 1.04–4.00) showed a significant association with the activity habits at the 7-month follow-up. As this study suggests, besides the physical activity levels and the self-rated health score, participation in a high challenge multicomponent exercise program was significantly associated with physical activity levels at the 7-month follow-up. This study indicates that a relatively short multicomponent group exercise program (6–9 weeks) can motivate individuals to sustain their own training and activity levels even several months after the program has been paused or terminated. Identifying older adults’ physical activity levels and self-rated health scores and prescribing multicomponent group-based exercise programs to promote sustained physical activity habits may be a successful alternative to provide for older adults in the future.

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  • Marina Arkkukangas & Karin Strömqvist Bååthe & Anna Ekholm & Michail Tonkonogi, 2022. "Short Multicomponent Group Exercise Intervention Promotes Long-Term Physical Activity Habits among Community-Dwelling Older Adults during COVID-19 Restrictions: A Cohort Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(22), pages 1-10, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:22:p:15140-:d:975016
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    1. Marina Arkkukangas & Karin Strömqvist Bååthe & Anna Ekholm & Michail Tonkonogi, 2022. "High Challenge Exercise and Learning Safe Landing Strategies among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(12), pages 1-10, June.
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