Inadequate functional capacity and health-related outcomes in older adults living in nursing homes in Greece
Physical activity (PA) in older adults is essential for disease prevention, maintenance of independence and improvement of quality of life. However, nursing home residents spend their time mostly sedentary. In this study, the levels of PA among older adults living independently in the community and...
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| author | Vasilios Mitsiokapas Eleni Siarampi Virginia V Smixioti Evanthia Mitsiokapa Christina Karatzaferi Panayiotis Koulouvaris Andreas F. Mavrogenis Christoforos D. Giannaki Giorgos K. Sakkas |
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| description | Physical activity (PA) in older adults is essential for disease prevention, maintenance of independence and improvement of quality of life. However, nursing home residents spend their time mostly sedentary. In this study, the levels of PA among older adults living independently in the community and their matched counterparts in nursing homes were assessed. Participants’ body mass index, functional capacity and health-related quality of life aspects were evaluated. Quality of life scores (QoL) were similar between the two groups. However, the nursing home participants had lower functional capacity, lower cognitive function and reduced PA levels, compared to their counterparts. PA was strongly correlated with cognitive function and QoL, whereas QoL, fatigue, depression and quality of sleep were negatively correlated. Older adults living in nursing homes have lower levels of PA which in turn could potentially affect cognitive function, QoL and functionality. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0794910bb5aa45aab334fbc04baa8f062023-03-15T04:29:15ZengElsevierAging and Health Research2667-03212023-03-0131100118Inadequate functional capacity and health-related outcomes in older adults living in nursing homes in GreeceVasilios Mitsiokapas0Eleni Siarampi1Virginia V Smixioti2Evanthia Mitsiokapa3Christina Karatzaferi4Panayiotis Koulouvaris5Andreas F. Mavrogenis6Christoforos D. Giannaki7Giorgos K. Sakkas8Lifestyle Medicine Laboratory, Department of PE and Sport Science, University of Thessaly, Trikala 42100, GreeceLifestyle Medicine Laboratory, Department of PE and Sport Science, University of Thessaly, Trikala 42100, GreeceLifestyle Medicine Laboratory, Department of PE and Sport Science, University of Thessaly, Trikala 42100, GreeceFirst Department of Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, GreeceLifestyle Medicine Laboratory, Department of PE and Sport Science, University of Thessaly, Trikala 42100, GreeceFirst Department of Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, GreeceFirst Department of Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, GreeceDepartment of Life and Health Sciences, University of Nicosia, Nicosia 1700, CyprusLifestyle Medicine Laboratory, Department of PE and Sport Science, University of Thessaly, Trikala 42100, Greece; School of Sports and Health Sciences, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff CF5 2YB, United Kingdom; Corresponding author at: School of Physical Education, Sport Science and Dietetics, University of Thessaly, Trikala GR42100, Greece.Physical activity (PA) in older adults is essential for disease prevention, maintenance of independence and improvement of quality of life. However, nursing home residents spend their time mostly sedentary. In this study, the levels of PA among older adults living independently in the community and their matched counterparts in nursing homes were assessed. Participants’ body mass index, functional capacity and health-related quality of life aspects were evaluated. Quality of life scores (QoL) were similar between the two groups. However, the nursing home participants had lower functional capacity, lower cognitive function and reduced PA levels, compared to their counterparts. PA was strongly correlated with cognitive function and QoL, whereas QoL, fatigue, depression and quality of sleep were negatively correlated. Older adults living in nursing homes have lower levels of PA which in turn could potentially affect cognitive function, QoL and functionality.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667032123000021Older adultsNursing homePhysical activityQuality of life |
| spellingShingle | Vasilios Mitsiokapas Eleni Siarampi Virginia V Smixioti Evanthia Mitsiokapa Christina Karatzaferi Panayiotis Koulouvaris Andreas F. Mavrogenis Christoforos D. Giannaki Giorgos K. Sakkas Inadequate functional capacity and health-related outcomes in older adults living in nursing homes in Greece Aging and Health Research Older adults Nursing home Physical activity Quality of life |
| title | Inadequate functional capacity and health-related outcomes in older adults living in nursing homes in Greece |
| title_full | Inadequate functional capacity and health-related outcomes in older adults living in nursing homes in Greece |
| title_fullStr | Inadequate functional capacity and health-related outcomes in older adults living in nursing homes in Greece |
| title_full_unstemmed | Inadequate functional capacity and health-related outcomes in older adults living in nursing homes in Greece |
| title_short | Inadequate functional capacity and health-related outcomes in older adults living in nursing homes in Greece |
| title_sort | inadequate functional capacity and health related outcomes in older adults living in nursing homes in greece |
| topic | Older adults Nursing home Physical activity Quality of life |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667032123000021 |
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