Seniors Less Active During COVID Have Reduced Mobility and Physical Condition

02/06/2022 2:59 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

The New York Times reports that many health experts are 
noting worsening physical conditioning and mobility among older adults as a result of COVID-19 changing their regular physical activity. Those who had mild COVID infections, as well as those who avoided infection, maybe suffering functional declines. A University of Michigan survey of some 2,000 Americans, aged 50 to 80 in early 2021, found that 40 percent of those over 65 reported reduced physical activity and less time spent on their feet since March 2020, the start of the pandemic.  This representative national sample indicated worsened physical conditioning and mobility among older Americans.

Pandemic related restrictions may have led to the decline. Gyms, yoga studios, pools, adult day programs, community and senior centers all close for extended periods; and older people  undertook fewer ordinary chores and errands and may have skipped recreational pastimes.  

Read more at The New York Times


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