- Title
- The impact of COVID-19 restrictions on perceived health and well-being of active Australian older adults
- Creator
- Eime, Rochelle; Harvey, Jack; Charity, Melanie; Elliott, Sam; Drummond, Murray; Pankowiak, Aurelie; Westerbeek, Hans
- Date
- 2023
- Type
- Text; Journal article
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/193162
- Identifier
- vital:18131
- Identifier
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https://doi.org/10.1123/japa.2022-0046
- Identifier
- ISSN:1063-8652 (ISSN)
- Abstract
- The aim of this study was to determine the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on older adults’ perceived health and well-being according to different types of participation in sport and physical activity by gender and region. A survey was implemented during the first COVID-19 lockdown in Australia (June 2020) and information collected on demographics, sport and physical activity patterns pre-COVID-19, and health and well-being outcomes during lockdown and compared to 1 year earlier. During COVID-19 lockdown, older adults who participated in both club sport and informal activities had significantly better general health, physical health, and resilience than those who participated solely in a single setting. Those participating in both team and individual activities reported better general well-being. Older adults who were active in a range of settings and modes had improved health and well-being. Social support is especially important for older adults to become and remain active. © 2023 Human Kinetics, Inc.
- Publisher
- Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.
- Relation
- Journal of Aging and Physical Activity Vol. 31, no. 2 (2023), p. 204-213
- Rights
- All metadata describing materials held in, or linked to, the repository is freely available under a CC0 licence
- Rights
- Copyright © 2023 Human Kinetics, Inc.
- Rights
- Open Access
- Subject
- 4206 Public health; 4207 Sports science and exercise; 5201 Applied and developmental psychology; Physical activity; Settings; Social support; Sport participation
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