The COVID Pandemic Worsened Physical Activity Disproportionately in Frailer Adults: A Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.

Introduction: Frailty is associated with increased hospitalization and mortality and may be exacerbated with physical inactivity. The COVID-19 pandemic has heterogeneously impacted peoples' physical activity level, but the impact on the frail population is unclear.

Objective: The objective of this study is to test the hypothesis that higher frailty levels were associated with worse changes in physical activity, ability to move around the home, and do housework during the pandemic.

Long-term care home residents' experiences with socially assistive technologies and the effectiveness of these technologies: a mixed methods systematic review.

Objective: The objectives of this review were to determine the effectiveness of socially assistive technologies for improving depression, loneliness, and social interaction among residents of long-term care (LTC) homes, and to explore the experiences of residents of LTC homes with socially assistive technologies.

Introduction: Globally, the number of older adults (≥ 65 years) and the demand for LTC services are expected to increase over the next 30 years. Individuals within this population are at increased risk of experiencing depression, loneliness, and social isolation.

Relationship of body mass index with frailty and all-cause mortality among middle-aged and older adults.

Background: Parallel to growth of aging and obese populations, the prevalence of metabolic diseases is rising. How body mass index (BMI) relates to frailty and mortality across frailty levels is controversial. We examined the associations of high BMI with frailty and mortality and explored the effects of percent body fat on these associations.

Nursing Moral Distress and Intent to Leave Employment During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Background: Complexity in nursing practice creates an intense and stressful environment that may lead to moral distress (MD) and registered nurses (RNs) seeking other employment.

Local Problem: In 2020, the RN turnover rate was 8%, with postpandemic turnover projected to reach 13%.

Methods: The Measure of Moral Distress for Health Care Professionals (MMD-HP) was used to measure the frequency and level of RNs' MD.

Exploring the Association of a Total Physical Activity Energy Expenditure and Diabetes Mellitus in Adults: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Canadian Health Measures Survey.

Physical activity (PA) guidelines for adults recommend participation in aerobic activities of moderate-to-vigorous intensity and a minimum of two sessions of resistance training (RT) weekly. These guidelines account for a small amount of the total PA energy expenditure and include no recommendation for low intensity activities (sleeping, sedentary behavior, and light intensity PA). Consequently, there is a need to investigate the benefits of total PA energy expenditure and diabetes mellitus (DM); to investigate the association between total PA energy expenditure and DM in adults aged 45 years or above.

Potential functional benefits of a comprehensive evaluation of physical activity for aging adults: a CLSA cross-sectional analysis.

Background: Physical activity recommendations for aging adults do not account for possible benefits of light-intensity physical activity on physical function. The purpose of this study was to assess if a sum of all physical activities (regardless of intensity) related to physical function for aging adults, independent of physical activity guidelines.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with baseline data of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA n = 25,072) including ages from 45 to 85.

Association between physical function and various patterns of physical activity in older adults: a cross-sectional analysis.

Background: To improve physical function, physical activity (PA) guidelines for older adults recommend completing PA in bouts of 10 min or more. Spontaneous PA (< 10 min) can also benefit older adults. However, a paucity of research exists examining if shorter bouts of PA are associated with greater physical function.

Association between Functional Movements Skills and Health Indicators in Children Aged between 9 and 12 Years Old.

: Children's health is a current concern and data suggests that poor fundamental movement skills (FMS) could be associated with poor health, which may or may not be mediated by low physical activity level. However, tools to assess FMS have not been standardized, and could consequently lead to different associations between FMS and health indicators. : The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the associations between FMS and health indicators using two different FMS measurement tools often used in Canada.

Resistance Training Contribute to the Aerobic Components of an Exercise Session in Adults but not as Much in Older Adults.

Previous research has indicated that active adults are able to achieve moderate intensity as measured via heart rate during a typical resistance training (RT) session. The main objective was to identify if overweight adults and older adults can reach aerobic moderate intensity at a rate comparable to adults displaying a recommended body mass index. Twenty participants in each group were asked to visit a fitness facility twice if they self-reported doing RT for a minimum two days per week.