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Relationships between Physical Activity and Selected Chronic Diseases among Functionally Independent Long-Term Care Residents during the Post-Lockdown Period in Croatia

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  • Ivana Crnković

    (Department of Physiotherapy, University of Applied Health Sciences, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia)

  • Karmen Lončarek

    (Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, 51 000 Rijeka, Croatia)

  • Danica Železnik

    (Faculty of Health and Social Sciences Slovenj Gradec, 2 380 Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia)

  • Sanja Ledinski Fičko

    (Department of Nursing, University of Applied Health Sciences Zagreb, Mlinarska cesta 38, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia)

  • Tomislav Vlahović

    (Clinic for Traumatology, Clinical Hospital Center Sestre Milosrdnice, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
    Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Applied Health Sciences, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia)

  • Robert Režan

    (Clinical Hospital Center Zagreb, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia)

  • Goran Knežević

    (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia)

Abstract

The aim of this observational study was to investigate the level and association of physical activity and selected chronic diseases in functionally independent LTC residents after prolonged physical and social isolation during COVID-19 in Croatia. Adhering to the inclusion criteria, 180 functionally independent residents were included in the study. Assessment of physical activity was carried out by 7-day motor monitoring. Prolonged physical and social isolation negatively affected the achieved level of physical activity of LTC residents ( x ¯ = 5058.74). Major depressive disorder resulted in significantly lower residents’ physical activity scores, demonstrating a shrinking effect ranging from 0.42 to 0.45. A significant negative impact on the residents’ physical activity was also found in the presence of osteoarthritis and iron deficiency anemia, where a downward effect was present in the range from 0.66–0.72 and 0.64 to 0.66. The presence of comorbidities has a significant negative impact on the residents’ physical activity, where a downward effect is present in the range from 0.91–0.92.

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  • Ivana Crnković & Karmen Lončarek & Danica Železnik & Sanja Ledinski Fičko & Tomislav Vlahović & Robert Režan & Goran Knežević, 2023. "Relationships between Physical Activity and Selected Chronic Diseases among Functionally Independent Long-Term Care Residents during the Post-Lockdown Period in Croatia," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(13), pages 1-13, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:13:p:6301-:d:1187222
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