International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
20(4), P. 3700 - 3700
Published: Feb. 19, 2023
Many
older
people
have
restricted
activities
or
movements
because
of
the
coronavirus
disease
2019
(COVID-19)
pandemic,
which
causes
concerns
about
secondary
health
problems.
This
study
aimed
to
investigate
how
frailty-prevention
implemented
by
local
governments
changed
community-dwelling
during
COVID-19
pandemic.
In
this
observational
study,
participants
were
23
Japanese
who
took
part
in
keyboard
harmonica
exercise
classes
2021.
Oral
function
examination
and
physical
tests
conducted
at
baseline
after
10
months
follow-up.
each
class,
met
15
times
worked
on
assignments
home.
The
results
showed
that
oral
diadochokinesis/pa/,
represents
lip
dexterity,
improved
(from
6.6
6.8
times/s,
p
<
0.046);
however,
grip
strength
(p
0.005)
total
skeletal
muscle
mass
0.017)
decreased
group.
group,
a
statistically
significant
difference
was
found
only
strength,
0.003).
functions
participated
characteristically
changed.
Moreover,
activity
restrictions
pandemic
may
caused
strength.
Frailty,
an
age-related
decline
in
homeostatic
reserves,
markedly
proceeded
during
the
coronavirus
disease
2019
pandemic.
To
continuously
assess
frailty
status,
a
remote
system
is
urgently
required.
We
aimed
to
co-design/co-develop
online
check
(FC)
application
alongside
FC
supporters
who
were
facilitators
pre-existing
onsite
program.
The
included
screening
measurement
for
sarcopenia
and
11-item
questionnaire
covering
dietary,
physical,
social
behaviors.
Using
prototype
applications,
55
opinions
obtained
from
32
(median
74.0
years)
categorized
reflected
refinement.
Regarding
self-efficacy
of
supporters,
significant
increase
positioning
was
seen
after
mock
test
(P=.031).
For
participants,
average
usability
scale
(SUS)
score
70.2±10.3
points,
which
“marginally
high”
acceptability
“good”
adjective
range.
Multiple
regression
analysis
showed
that
SUS
significantly
correlated
with
online-onsite
reliability
but
not
communication,
even
adjusting
by
age,
sex,
education
level,
ICT
proficiency
(b=0.400,
95%
CI:
0.243-1.951,
P=.013).
Additionally,
association
between
scores
observed
(R=0.670,
P=.001).
Our
evaluated
be
valuable
tool
practically
status
remotely.
