ABSTRACT

Introduction: A national confinement was imposed in France in March 2020 during 55 days to prevent the spread of the virus and protect vulnerable people such as older individuals. This study aimed to describe the movement behaviors, and their determinants, of elderly people (≥ 65 years) during the confinement.

Methods: An online survey was conducted from April 1^st, 2020 to May 6^th, 2020 by the National Observatory for Physical Activity and Sedentary behaviors. This study compared the level of physical activity (PA), sitting and screen time before and during the confinement and identified the impact of initial PA, sedentary profiles of the participants and housing conditions.

Results: 1,178 people were included in this study. Reaching PA recommendations before lock-down was associated with the change in PA level during lock-down (p < .001). Besides, geographic location was associated with the change in PA, sitting time and screen time during lock-down (respectively p = .03, p = .02, p = .02).

Conclusion: This study confirm the negative impact of confinement on senior movement behaviors, whether or not they met with public health recommendations prior to the pandemic. The housing conditions of older people must be also taken into future public health policies.

摘要

简介：法国于 2020 年 3 月实施了为期 55 天的全国禁闭，以防止病毒传播并保护老年人等弱势群体。本研究旨在描述老年人（≥ 65 岁）在坐月子期间的运动行为及其决定因素。

方法： 2020 年4 月 1^日至 2020 年 5 月 6^日，美国国家体育活动和久坐行为观察站进行了一项在线调查。本研究比较了禁闭前后的体力活动 (PA)、坐姿和屏幕时间，并确定了初始体力活动、参与者久坐情况和住房条件的影响。

结果：本研究共纳入 1,178 人。在锁定前达到 PA 建议与锁定期间 PA 水平的变化相关 ( p < .001)。此外，地理位置与锁定期间 PA、坐姿和屏幕时间的变化有关（分别为p = .03、 p = .02、 p = .02）。

结论：这项研究证实了禁闭对老年人运动行为的负面影响，无论他们在大流行之前是否符合公共卫生建议。老年人的住房条件也必须纳入未来的公共卫生政策。