Sedentary Behaviors among Older Adults due to COVID-19 Pandemic
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The Coronavirus Disease 2019 pandemic has a severe impact on life, including physical, psychological, and economic. As a result, the government introduces a measure, "Stay at home", to control the spread of infections and requests for cooperation from people, especially older adults who are the high-risk group. This measure leads to the decline in older adults' social interaction, as they have reduced physical activities. This decline can cause sedentary behaviors, which are the risk factors causing the chronic condition in patients’ physical, mental and social such as heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, cancer, dementia, and depressive symptom. As a result, healthcare provider especially geriatric nurses must have an understanding of the meaning, the factors involved, the effects of sedentary behaviors, and the physical activity assessment guidelines to promote physical activities of older adults in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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