Banca de DEFESA: RODRIGO ALBERTO VIEIRA BROWNE

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STUDENT : RODRIGO ALBERTO VIEIRA BROWNE
DATE: 26/11/2021
TIME: 08:30
LOCAL: DEFESA REMOTA - A DEFINIR
TITLE:

MOVEMENT BEHAVIOR AND LIFE-SPACE MOBILITY OF OLDER ADULTS WITH HYPERTENSION DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

KEY WORDS:

Coronavirus disease; social distancing; physical activity; sedentary behavior; life-space.

PAGES: 140
BIG AREA: Ciências da Saúde
AREA: Educação Física
SUMMARY:

 

The aim of this thesis was to investigate the movement behavior and life-space mobility during different moments of the new Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) in older adults with hypertension and their associations with housing characteristics. Thirty-five participants were included in this exploratory longitudinal study. The evaluations occurred at three moments over 18 months: i) before the first case of COVID-19 in Natal-RN (January-March, 2020); ii) during the social distancing policy and without vaccination (June, 2020); iii) ~2 months after the vaccination (July, 2021). Physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) were measured by accelerometry. Life-space mobility was assessed by the Life-Space Assessment Questionnaire. The following housing characteristics were assessed: housing type, housing surface area, and household size. Generalized linear mixed model was used for data analyses, with adjustment for age, sex, education and accelerometer wear use. During the social distancing policy without vaccination there was a decrease in steps/day (β = –886, p = 0.018), in moderate-vigorous PA (β = –0.4 %, p = 0.001), and in light PA (β = –3.7 %, p = 0.004), in addition to an increase in SB (β = 4.1 %, p = 0.001). The magnitude of changes was greater on the weekend, mainly for steps/day (β= –1,739, p < 0.001) and SB pattern (more time in prolonged bouts and less breaks). Older adults who resided in apartment and row housing showed a greater decrease in PA and a greater increase in SB compared to those who resided in detached house (p < 0.05). After the vaccination, older adults who resided in apartment and row housing showed an increase in life-space mobility and PA, in addition to a decrease in SB (p < 0.05). In conclusion, the movement behavior and life-space mobility of older adults with hypertension seem to change during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in those who reside in limited houses. While the social distancing policy without vaccination is associated with a reduction in PA and an increase in SB, the immunization is associated with an increase in life-space mobility and PA, in addition to a reduction in SB.

BANKING MEMBERS:
Interna - 1879430 - ANA PAULA TRUSSARDI FAYH
Externa à Instituição - CLARICE MARIA DE LUCENA MATINS - UFPB
Externo à Instituição - DANILO RODRIGUES PEREIRA DA SILVA - UFS
Presidente - 2682821 - EDUARDO CALDAS COSTA
Interno - 350637 - RICARDO OLIVEIRA GUERRA