The impact of covid-19 lockdown on older adults with persistent joint pain: objective and self-reported measures of physical activity, walking and sedentary behaviour

Purpose: In the United Kingdom (UK) rates of physical inactivity are particularly marked in older people aged 65 years and over. Persistent joint pain is one of the most common symptoms in older adults with up to 90% of all persistent pain related to the musculoskeletal system. Given levels of physical activity in older people and people with joint pain were already lower than the general population before the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a need to investigate the impact of ‘lockdowns’ on physical activity, walking and sedentary behaviour, in order to make recommendations about how to maintain or increase physical activity levels in older people when restrictions, including ‘lockdown’ and ‘shielding’, apply.
Source: Osteoarthritis and Cartilage - Category: Rheumatology Authors: Source Type: research