{"id":8001,"date":"2021-03-24T08:49:41","date_gmt":"2021-03-24T06:49:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gerec.fi\/?p=8001"},"modified":"2021-03-24T09:34:24","modified_gmt":"2021-03-24T07:34:24","slug":"during-the-first-wave-of-the-coronavirus-pandemic-older-adults-left-home-predominantly-for-physical-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gerec.fi\/en\/during-the-first-wave-of-the-coronavirus-pandemic-older-adults-left-home-predominantly-for-physical-exercise\/","title":{"rendered":"During the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic older adults left home predominantly for physical exercise","raw":"During the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic older adults left home predominantly for physical exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"

In spring 2020, when the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic hit Finland, older adults drastically reduced their out-of-home activities. During the period of government restrictions, physical exercise was the most common reason to leave home, a recent study at the University of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4 Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences finds.<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\u201cIn spring 2020, it was feared that the closure of many activity destinations and the recommendations to avoid close contact with persons from other households put in place by the government would decrease physical activity levels, and thus, negatively affect older adults\u2019 physical functional capacity,\u201d Senior Researcher Erja Portegijs<\/strong> explains. \u201cAccording to our research results, this was however, not the case.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Throughout the restriction period, physical exercise and walking outdoors, for example, in nature was possible, and even encouraged by the government later in the spring. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis study shows that physical exercise was the most common reason to go out,\u201d Portegijs adds. \u201cOtherwise, older participants had few reasons to go out beyond grocery shopping during the first spring of the pandemic.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Previous research shows that all activities outside of one\u2019s home are beneficial for physical activity. As the reasons to leave home were markedly limited during the first spring of the pandemic, more research is needed to determine the long-term effects on mobility and maintaining functional capacity. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis research is unique, even though it was based on the data of 44 participants only,\u201d Portegijs says. \u201cPreviously, we did not know where older adults moved and for what reason. Studying where people go to is possible using a map-based questionnaire. This is one of the first studies utilizing such a questionnaire among older adults.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

As coronavirus-related measures have varied significantly between countries, it is not sure whether these results are generalizable to other countries. In Finland, curfews were not implemented and governmental restrictions were mostly based on recommendations rather than enforced regulations.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 2017 and 2018, a map-based questionnaire was used to collect data on frequently visited activity destinations as part of the larger AGNES study among 75-, 80-, and 85-year-old adults living in Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4 city in Central Finland. In May and June 2020, participants were invited to complete the map-based questionnaire following a postal questionnaire. Only a small portion of participants was able to use digital devices independently and thus to participate. These participants had somewhat better health and function than the others. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAs abilities to use digital devices improve among the aging population, the relevance of map-based research methods will further increase,\u201d Portegijs reflects.<\/span><\/p>\n

Original publication:<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Portegijs E, Keskinen KE, Tuomola EM, Hinrichs T, Saajanaho M, Rantanen T. Older adults\u2019 activity destinations before and during COVID-19 restrictions: from a variety of activities to mostly physical exercise close to home.<\/a> Health and Place 2021;68:102533.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Contact information:<\/strong> <\/span><\/h3>\n

Senior Researcher Erja Portegijs
\n<\/span>Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences
\nUniversity of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4
\n<\/span>erja.portegijs@jyu.fi
\n+358 40 481 4347<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false,"raw":"

In spring 2020, when the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic hit Finland, older adults drastically reduced their out-of-home activities. During the period of government restrictions, physical exercise was the most common reason to leave home, a recent study at the University of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4 Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences finds.<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n
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\r\n\r\n\u201cIn spring 2020, it was feared that the closure of many activity destinations and the recommendations to avoid close contact with persons from other households put in place by the government would decrease physical activity levels, and thus, negatively affect older adults\u2019 physical functional capacity,\u201d Senior Researcher Erja Portegijs<\/strong> explains. \u201cAccording to our research results, this was however, not the case.\u201d <\/span>\r\n\r\nThroughout the restriction period, physical exercise and walking outdoors, for example, in nature was possible, and even encouraged by the government later in the spring. <\/span>\r\n\r\n\u201cThis study shows that physical exercise was the most common reason to go out,\u201d Portegijs adds. \u201cOtherwise, older participants had few reasons to go out beyond grocery shopping during the first spring of the pandemic.\u201d<\/span>\r\n\r\nPrevious research shows that all activities outside of one\u2019s home are beneficial for physical activity. As the reasons to leave home were markedly limited during the first spring of the pandemic, more research is needed to determine the long-term effects on mobility and maintaining functional capacity. <\/span>\r\n\r\n\u201cThis research is unique, even though it was based on the data of 44 participants only,\u201d Portegijs says. \u201cPreviously, we did not know where older adults moved and for what reason. Studying where people go to is possible using a map-based questionnaire. This is one of the first studies utilizing such a questionnaire among older adults.\u201d <\/span>\r\n\r\nAs coronavirus-related measures have varied significantly between countries, it is not sure whether these results are generalizable to other countries. In Finland, curfews were not implemented and governmental restrictions were mostly based on recommendations rather than enforced regulations.<\/span>\r\n\r\nIn 2017 and 2018, a map-based questionnaire was used to collect data on frequently visited activity destinations as part of the larger AGNES study among 75-, 80-, and 85-year-old adults living in Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4 city in Central Finland. In May and June 2020, participants were invited to complete the map-based questionnaire following a postal questionnaire. Only a small portion of participants was able to use digital devices independently and thus to participate. These participants had somewhat better health and function than the others. <\/span>\r\n\r\n\u201cAs abilities to use digital devices improve among the aging population, the relevance of map-based research methods will further increase,\u201d Portegijs reflects.<\/span>\r\n

Original publication:<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\r\nPortegijs E, Keskinen KE, Tuomola EM, Hinrichs T, Saajanaho M, Rantanen T. Older adults\u2019 activity destinations before and during COVID-19 restrictions: from a variety of activities to mostly physical exercise close to home.<\/a> Health and Place 2021;68:102533.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n

Contact information:<\/strong> <\/span><\/h3>\r\nSenior Researcher Erja Portegijs\r\n<\/span>Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences\r\nUniversity of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4\r\n<\/span>erja.portegijs@jyu.fi\r\n+358 40 481 4347\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kev\u00e4\u00e4ll\u00e4 2020 koronapandemian isketty\u00e4 Suomeen kodin ulkopuoliset aktiviteetit v\u00e4heniv\u00e4t selv\u00e4sti rajoituksien vuoksi. Rajoitusten aikana liikunta oli i\u00e4kk\u00e4iden ihmisten yleisin syy l\u00e4hte\u00e4 kotoa, osoittaa tuore Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4n yliopiston liikuntatieteellisen tiedekunnan tutkimus. - Koronakev\u00e4\u00e4n aikana pel\u00e4ttiin, ett\u00e4 valtion rajoitukset ja kehotukset v\u00e4ltell\u00e4 kontakteja…","protected":false,"raw":""},"author":1,"featured_media":8007,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_fi_post_content":"

Kev\u00e4\u00e4ll\u00e4 2020 koronapandemian isketty\u00e4 Suomeen kodin ulkopuoliset aktiviteetit v\u00e4heniv\u00e4t selv\u00e4sti rajoituksien vuoksi. Rajoitusten aikana liikunta oli i\u00e4kk\u00e4iden ihmisten yleisin syy l\u00e4hte\u00e4 kotoa, osoittaa tuore Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4n yliopiston liikuntatieteellisen tiedekunnan tutkimus.<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n- Koronakev\u00e4\u00e4n aikana pel\u00e4ttiin, ett\u00e4 valtion rajoitukset ja kehotukset v\u00e4ltell\u00e4 kontakteja v\u00e4hent\u00e4isiv\u00e4t liikuntaa ja siten verottaisivat ik\u00e4\u00e4ntyneiden toimintakyky\u00e4. N\u00e4in ei tutkimustulosten mukaan kuitenkaan k\u00e4ynyt, yliopistotutkija\u00a0Erja Portegijs<\/strong>\u00a0liikuntatieteellisest\u00e4 tiedekunnasta kertoo.\r\n\r\nLiikunnan harrastaminen ja ulkona liikkuminen esimerkiksi luonnossa olivat mahdollisia l\u00e4pi kev\u00e4\u00e4n ja my\u00f6hemmin kev\u00e4\u00e4ll\u00e4 siihen jopa kannustettiin.\r\n\r\n- T\u00e4ss\u00e4 tutkimuksessa todettiin, ett\u00e4 liikunta oli niit\u00e4 harvinaisia syit\u00e4 l\u00e4hte\u00e4 ulos koronakev\u00e4\u00e4n aikana. Muuten tutkittavat k\u00e4viv\u00e4t ulkona l\u00e4hinn\u00e4 ruokaostoksilla, Portegijs lis\u00e4\u00e4.\r\n\r\nTarvitaan kuitenkin lis\u00e4\u00e4 tutkimusta selvitt\u00e4m\u00e4\u00e4n pidempiaikaisia vaikutuksia ik\u00e4\u00e4ntyneiden liikkumiseen ja toimintakyvyn s\u00e4ilymiseen. Aiemmista tutkimuksista tiedet\u00e4\u00e4n, ett\u00e4 kaikki kodin ulkopuolinen liikkuminen lis\u00e4\u00e4 ik\u00e4\u00e4ntyneiden fyysist\u00e4 aktiivisuutta ja korona-aikana syit\u00e4 l\u00e4hte\u00e4 kotoa oli huomattavasti v\u00e4hemm\u00e4n.\r\n\r\n- Vaikka tutkimustulokset perustuvat vain 44 tutkittavan tietoihin, tutkimus on ainutlaatuinen. Emme aiemmin tienneet, miss\u00e4 ik\u00e4\u00e4ntyneet liikkuvat ja mist\u00e4 syyst\u00e4 juuri siell\u00e4. Paikkoja voidaan selvitt\u00e4\u00e4 karttakyselyn avulla. T\u00e4m\u00e4 tutkimus on ensimm\u00e4isi\u00e4, jossa t\u00e4t\u00e4 asia tutkittiin i\u00e4kk\u00e4ill\u00e4 ihmisill\u00e4, Portegijs toteaa.\r\n\r\nVuosina 2017 ja 2018 ker\u00e4ttiin osana laajempaa AGNES-tutkimusta karttakyselyn avulla tietoa miss\u00e4 75-, 80-, ja 85-vuotiaat jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4l\u00e4iset liikkuivat useamman kerran kuukaudessa. Vuoden 2020 touko- ja kes\u00e4kuun aikana tutkittavia pyydettiin t\u00e4ytt\u00e4m\u00e4\u00e4n netiss\u00e4 toimiva karttakysely laajemman postikyselyn yhteydess\u00e4. T\u00e4h\u00e4n toiseen vaiheeseen osallistui tutkittavista vain pieni osa, jolla oli riitt\u00e4v\u00e4t digitaidot kyselyn itsen\u00e4iseen t\u00e4ytt\u00e4miseen. Osallistujat olivat hieman parempikuntoisia kuin muut tutkittavat.\r\n\r\n- Ik\u00e4\u00e4ntyneiden digitaitojen parantuessa t\u00e4llaisten tutkimusmenetelmien merkitys korostuu entisest\u00e4\u00e4n, Portegijs muistuttaa.\r\n

Alkuper\u00e4isjulkaisun tiedot:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nPortegijs E, Keskinen KE, Tuomola EM, Hinrichs T, Saajanaho M, Rantanen T. Older adults\u2019 activity destinations before and during COVID-19 restrictions: from a variety of activities to mostly physical exercise close to home. Health and Place 2021;68:102533.\u00a0https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.healthplace.2021.102533<\/a>.\r\n

Lis\u00e4tietoja:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nYliopistotutkija Erja Portegijs\r\nLiikuntatieteellinen tiedekunta ja Gerontologian tutkimuskeskus\r\nJyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4n yliopisto\r\nerja.portegijs@jyu.fi\r\n+358 40 481 4347","_fi_post_name":"liikunta-sai-ikaantyneet-lahtemaan-kotoa-koronan-ensiaallon-aikana","_fi_post_excerpt":"","_fi_post_title":"Liikunta sai ik\u00e4\u00e4ntyneet l\u00e4htem\u00e4\u00e4n kotoa koronan ensiaallon aikana","_en_post_content":"

In spring 2020, when the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic hit Finland, older adults drastically reduced their out-of-home activities. During the period of government restrictions, physical exercise was the most common reason to leave home, a recent study at the University of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4 Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences finds.<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n
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\r\n\r\n\u201cIn spring 2020, it was feared that the closure of many activity destinations and the recommendations to avoid close contact with persons from other households put in place by the government would decrease physical activity levels, and thus, negatively affect older adults\u2019 physical functional capacity,\u201d Senior Researcher Erja Portegijs<\/strong> explains. \u201cAccording to our research results, this was however, not the case.\u201d <\/span>\r\n\r\nThroughout the restriction period, physical exercise and walking outdoors, for example, in nature was possible, and even encouraged by the government later in the spring. <\/span>\r\n\r\n\u201cThis study shows that physical exercise was the most common reason to go out,\u201d Portegijs adds. \u201cOtherwise, older participants had few reasons to go out beyond grocery shopping during the first spring of the pandemic.\u201d<\/span>\r\n\r\nPrevious research shows that all activities outside of one\u2019s home are beneficial for physical activity. As the reasons to leave home were markedly limited during the first spring of the pandemic, more research is needed to determine the long-term effects on mobility and maintaining functional capacity. <\/span>\r\n\r\n\u201cThis research is unique, even though it was based on the data of 44 participants only,\u201d Portegijs says. \u201cPreviously, we did not know where older adults moved and for what reason. Studying where people go to is possible using a map-based questionnaire. This is one of the first studies utilizing such a questionnaire among older adults.\u201d <\/span>\r\n\r\nAs coronavirus-related measures have varied significantly between countries, it is not sure whether these results are generalizable to other countries. In Finland, curfews were not implemented and governmental restrictions were mostly based on recommendations rather than enforced regulations.<\/span>\r\n\r\nIn 2017 and 2018, a map-based questionnaire was used to collect data on frequently visited activity destinations as part of the larger AGNES study among 75-, 80-, and 85-year-old adults living in Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4 city in Central Finland. In May and June 2020, participants were invited to complete the map-based questionnaire following a postal questionnaire. Only a small portion of participants was able to use digital devices independently and thus to participate. These participants had somewhat better health and function than the others. <\/span>\r\n\r\n\u201cAs abilities to use digital devices improve among the aging population, the relevance of map-based research methods will further increase,\u201d Portegijs reflects.<\/span>\r\n

Original publication:<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\r\nPortegijs E, Keskinen KE, Tuomola EM, Hinrichs T, Saajanaho M, Rantanen T. Older adults\u2019 activity destinations before and during COVID-19 restrictions: from a variety of activities to mostly physical exercise close to home.<\/a> Health and Place 2021;68:102533.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n

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