Knoop, V., Costenoble, A., Debain, A., Van der Meulen, K., De Vriendt, P., Gorus, E., Bravenboer, B., Jansen, B., Scafoglieri, A., Bautmans, I., & Gerontopole Brussels Study group (2023). Impact of COVID-19 on Physical Activity, Fatigue, and Frailty in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 32(2), 172-184. https://doi.org/10.1123/japa.2021-0366

@article{a797a961fede4f50b12200bdb69e9279,
title = "Impact of COVID-19 on Physical Activity, Fatigue, and Frailty in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study",
abstract = "This study aimed to describe the level of physical activity and its relation to fatigue and frailty during the COVID-19 pandemic in community-dwelling older adults aged 80 years and over. Three hundred and ninety-one older adults (aged 86.5 ± 3.00) completed a survey including physical activity, the Mobility Tiredness scale, and the FRAIL scale. Linear regression analysis was conducted to assess whether the variables age, sex, and physical activity (independent factors) were significantly related to fatigue and frailty. Respectively, 30.5\% and 24.7\% of the participants reported a decrease in walking and in energy-intensive activities; 25.4\% reported increased sedentary behavior. A lower level of physical activity was associated with higher levels of fatigue and increased frailty risk (p < .05), independently from psychological symptoms. These results are important because participants with lower levels of physical activity and more sedentary behavior are more likely to feel fatigued and have higher risk to be frail.",
author = "Veerle Knoop and Axelle Costenoble and Aziz Debain and \{Van der Meulen\}, Kristof and \{De Vriendt\}, Patricia and Ellen Gorus and Bert Bravenboer and Bart Jansen and Aldo Scafoglieri and Ivan Bautmans and \{Gerontopole Brussels Study group\}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2024 Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.. All rights reserved.",
year = "2023",
month = nov,
day = "28",
doi = "10.1123/japa.2021-0366",
language = "English",
volume = "32",
pages = "172--184",
journal = "Journal of Aging and Physical Activity",
issn = "1063-8652",
publisher = "Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.",
number = "2",
}