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ID 119430
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Functional capacity during COVID-19 pandemic
Author
Torami, Koki Tokushima University
Kanmura, Miku Tokushima University
Yoshida, Mai Tokushima University
Keywords
COVID-19
higher-level functional capacity
older Japanese community dwellers
Content Type
Journal Article
Description
Objective : To evaluate change in higher-level functional capacity of older Japanese individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods : Four hundred older Japanese individuals completed an online questionnaire in early May 2021. Participants were asked retrospectively about their higher-level functional capacity and lifestyle before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Higher-level functional capacity was determined as total score on the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology Index of Competence (TMIG-IC). Total TMIG-IC score ranges from 0 to 13. A decline in higher-level functional capacity was defined as a decrease in TMIG-IC score of more than 2 points during the COVID-19 pandemic. Changes in higher-level functional capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic were assessed by paired t-test and a general linear model. Results : Decreased TMIG-IC scores were found in 43 (21.5%) men and 61 (30.5%) women. Among those with higher-level functional capacity, scores for total TMIG-IC and Social Role decreased significantly in both sexes (all p< 0.005). Conclusion : The findings suggest an association of the COVID-19 pandemic with a decrease in higher-level functional capacity, especially in Social Role, among older adults living in Japan.
Journal Title
The Journal of Medical Investigation
ISSN
13496867
13431420
NCID
AA11166929
Publisher
Tokushima University Faculty of Medicine
Volume
71
Issue
1-2
Start Page
66
End Page
74
Sort Key
66
Published Date
2024-02
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language
eng
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departments
Medical Sciences