Physical activity is associated with low-level stress among a sample of seniors during COVID-19 outbreak?

This study aimed to verify the association of physical activity, behaviors, and health conditions with stress among a sample of older adults from Manaus, Brazil, during the COVID-19 outbreak. This is a cross-sectional analysis of 79 older adults (76% female; age: 68.24 ± 6.82 years) from Fundação U...

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Main Authors: Chellsea Hortêncio Alcântara, Rafael Martins da Costa, Elorides de Brito, Maira Mendes dos Santos Marques, Euler Esteves Ribeiro, Elisa Brosina de Leon
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Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde 2021-10-01
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author Chellsea Hortêncio Alcântara
Rafael Martins da Costa
Elorides de Brito
Maira Mendes dos Santos Marques
Euler Esteves Ribeiro
Elisa Brosina de Leon
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Maira Mendes dos Santos Marques
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Elisa Brosina de Leon
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description This study aimed to verify the association of physical activity, behaviors, and health conditions with stress among a sample of older adults from Manaus, Brazil, during the COVID-19 outbreak. This is a cross-sectional analysis of 79 older adults (76% female; age: 68.24 ± 6.82 years) from Fundação Universidade Aberta da Terceira Idade (FUnATI). The perceived stress (PS) was assessed by the Perceived Stress Scale, while a questionnaire via telephone call. The variables also included physical activity, sleep quality, sociodemographic, and health condition variables. Linear Bayesian mixed-effects regression models were applied to verify the association between these correlates with PS. Older people who met the recommendations before the COVID-19 outbreak but did not meet the same recommendations during the COVID-19 outbreak have a higher PS score compared to those older people who did not meet the PA recommendations at either time. In contrast, those elderly people who met PA recommendations before and during the COVID-19 outbreak had a lower PS score compared to their peers who did not meet physical activity recommendations at either time. Those older people who did not meet the PA recommendations before the COVID-19 outbreak, but did meet the PA recommendations during the COVID-19 outbreak, did not have significant differences in the PS score compared to their peers who did not meet the PA recommendations in either moment. Sleep changes and high BMI were negatively associated with PS. The maintenance of physical activity during the pandemic was associated with lower levels of stress in older people.
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spelling doaj-art-678a6ea005584a3ea2628b1300b806a42025-01-02T22:01:54ZengSociedade Brasileira de Atividade Física e SaúdeRevista Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde1413-34822317-16342021-10-012610.12820/rbafs.26e0226Physical activity is associated with low-level stress among a sample of seniors during COVID-19 outbreak?Chellsea Hortêncio Alcântara0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7967-7174Rafael Martins da Costa1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5173-8695Elorides de Brito2Maira Mendes dos Santos Marques3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0373-2851Euler Esteves Ribeiro4Elisa Brosina de Leon5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2559-6897Fundação Universidade Aberta da Terceira Idade, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Faculdade de Educação Física e Fisioterapia, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação Física, Santa Catarina, Brazil.Fundação Universidade Aberta da Terceira Idade, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.Fundação Universidade Aberta da Terceira Idade, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.Fundação Universidade Aberta da Terceira Idade, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.Fundação Universidade Aberta da Terceira Idade, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Faculdade de Educação Física e Fisioterapia, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. Programa de Pós Graduação Stricto Sensu em Ciências do Movimento Humano, Faculdade de Educação Física e Fisioterapia, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. This study aimed to verify the association of physical activity, behaviors, and health conditions with stress among a sample of older adults from Manaus, Brazil, during the COVID-19 outbreak. This is a cross-sectional analysis of 79 older adults (76% female; age: 68.24 ± 6.82 years) from Fundação Universidade Aberta da Terceira Idade (FUnATI). The perceived stress (PS) was assessed by the Perceived Stress Scale, while a questionnaire via telephone call. The variables also included physical activity, sleep quality, sociodemographic, and health condition variables. Linear Bayesian mixed-effects regression models were applied to verify the association between these correlates with PS. Older people who met the recommendations before the COVID-19 outbreak but did not meet the same recommendations during the COVID-19 outbreak have a higher PS score compared to those older people who did not meet the PA recommendations at either time. In contrast, those elderly people who met PA recommendations before and during the COVID-19 outbreak had a lower PS score compared to their peers who did not meet physical activity recommendations at either time. Those older people who did not meet the PA recommendations before the COVID-19 outbreak, but did meet the PA recommendations during the COVID-19 outbreak, did not have significant differences in the PS score compared to their peers who did not meet the PA recommendations in either moment. Sleep changes and high BMI were negatively associated with PS. The maintenance of physical activity during the pandemic was associated with lower levels of stress in older people. https://rbafs.org.br/RBAFS/article/view/14658Aged; Psychological stress; Physical exercise; Pandemics; Sleep
spellingShingle Chellsea Hortêncio Alcântara
Rafael Martins da Costa
Elorides de Brito
Maira Mendes dos Santos Marques
Euler Esteves Ribeiro
Elisa Brosina de Leon
Physical activity is associated with low-level stress among a sample of seniors during COVID-19 outbreak?
Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde
Aged; Psychological stress; Physical exercise; Pandemics; Sleep
title Physical activity is associated with low-level stress among a sample of seniors during COVID-19 outbreak?
title_full Physical activity is associated with low-level stress among a sample of seniors during COVID-19 outbreak?
title_fullStr Physical activity is associated with low-level stress among a sample of seniors during COVID-19 outbreak?
title_full_unstemmed Physical activity is associated with low-level stress among a sample of seniors during COVID-19 outbreak?
title_short Physical activity is associated with low-level stress among a sample of seniors during COVID-19 outbreak?
title_sort physical activity is associated with low level stress among a sample of seniors during covid 19 outbreak
topic Aged; Psychological stress; Physical exercise; Pandemics; Sleep
url https://rbafs.org.br/RBAFS/article/view/14658
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