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In response to the COVID19-epidemic threat, the Finnish government encouraged older adults to keep at safe distance from anyone outside the own household, while simultaneously closing popular activity destinations, such as gyms, restaurants and activity centers, thus, essentially limiting mobility and opportunities for activity. Changes in opportunities for activities in living environment may be reflected as changes in activity behaviour. Considering the duration of governmental measures during COVID19 pandemic, such changes may potentially have long-term effects, even though resuming activities post-COVID19 restrictions is also possible.<\/p>\n
In the ESPACE project, our aim is to study trajectories of daily activity behavior in older adults from pre-COVID19 to at-, and post-COVID19, and to study its underlying environmental factors, while accounting for personal factors. Utilization of novel map-based research methods enables us to consider spatial aspects of activity, thus, the activity environment.<\/p>\n
We will use data from AGNES cohort study, collected pre-COVID19 (2017-2018), at-COVID19 (spring 2020), and post-COVID19 (10\/2021 \u2013 10\/2022) from 75-to 85-year-old adults living in Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4. ESPACE contributes to the latest follow-up assessments of the full cohort, including e.g., traditional questionnaires (e.g., health, function and mobility) and map-based questionnaires (activities and activity locations).<\/p>\n
ESPACE provides a unique research opportunity generating scientifically and societally relevant knowledge advancing our understanding of government elicited mobility-restricting guidelines and its long-term consequences for older adults\u2019 activity behavior. Furthermore, it may provide ideas on how the environment may support activity in old age.<\/p>\n
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Considering the duration of governmental measures during COVID19 pandemic, such changes may potentially have long-term effects, even though resuming activities post-COVID19 restrictions is also possible.\r\n\r\nIn the ESPACE project, our aim is to study trajectories of daily activity behavior in older adults from pre-COVID19 to at-, and post-COVID19, and to study its underlying environmental factors, while accounting for personal factors. Utilization of novel map-based research methods enables us to consider spatial aspects of activity, thus, the activity environment.\r\n\r\nWe will use data from AGNES cohort study, collected pre-COVID19 (2017-2018), at-COVID19 (spring 2020), and post-COVID19 (10\/2021 \u2013 10\/2022) from 75-to 85-year-old adults living in Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4. 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ESPACE-projekti osallistuu n\u00e4ist\u00e4 viimeisimp\u00e4\u00e4n datankeruuvaiheeseen.\r\n\r\nESPACE-projektilla pyrit\u00e4\u00e4n lis\u00e4\u00e4m\u00e4\u00e4n ymm\u00e4rryst\u00e4 siit\u00e4, miten rajoitusten k\u00e4ytt\u00f6 n\u00e4kyy i\u00e4kk\u00e4iden ihmisten aktiivisuusk\u00e4ytt\u00e4ytymisess\u00e4 pidemm\u00e4ll\u00e4 aikav\u00e4lill\u00e4. Lis\u00e4ksi pyrit\u00e4\u00e4n tuottamaan tietoa siit\u00e4, millainen elinymp\u00e4rist\u00f6 voi auttaa aktiivisuuden yll\u00e4pit\u00e4mist\u00e4 tai palautumista rajoitusten poistuttua.\r\n\r\nRahoittaja<\/strong>\r\nJuho Vainion S\u00e4\u00e4ti\u00f6 (2021 \u2013 2023)\r\n\r\nTutkimusryhm\u00e4<\/strong>\r\nVastuullinen tutkija<\/em>\r\nTutkijatohtori FT Kirsi Keskinen, Gerontologian tutkimuskeskus, Liikuntatieteellinen tiedekunta, Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4n yliopisto. kirsi.e.keskinen@jyu.fi\r\n\r\nTutkijat<\/strong>\r\nApulaisprofessori Erja Portegijs, University of Groningen, Alankomaat\r\n\r\nProfessori Taina Rantanen, Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4n yliopisto\r\n\r\nV\u00e4it\u00f6skirjatutkija TtM Essi-Mari Tuomola, Gerontologian tutkimuskeskus, Liikuntatieteellinen tiedekunta, Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4n yliopisto. 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\nPrincipal Investigator<\/em>
\nPostdoctoral researcher Dr. Kirsi Keskinen, Gerontology Research Center, Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4. kirsi.e.keskinen@jyu.fi<\/p>\n
\nAssociate Professor, Rosalind Franklin Fellow, Erja Portegijs, University of Groningen, The Netherlands<\/p>\n