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Izaro Esain
Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Nursing, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Barrio Sarriena s/n, E-48940 Leioa, Bizkaia, Spain

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Published: 29 March 2021 in Sustainability
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The aim of the study was to analyze the effect of social distancing on physical activity (PA) and Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in active Spanish older adults according to their physical functionality. The study included 58 older adults aged 76.24 ± 6.00 years who were enrolled in a supervised physical exercise program before the COVID-19 outbreak. Anthropometric, physical function, physical activity and HRQoL were measured at baseline (October 2019). After the two-month lockdown due to the COVID-19, questionnaires were collected again during de-escalation (May 2020). Participants were divided into high- (n = 29) and low-functionality (n = 29) groups. Total PA, walking and cleaning significantly decreased (p < 0.001) whilst exercising or dancing increased (p < 0.001). General health, social and emotional role functioning dimensions and overall mental component scores worsened (p < 0.01–p < 0.05). Low-functionality participants had significantly lower physical functioning scores at baseline (p < 0.01) and lower bodily pain scores at de-escalation (p < 0.01). Emotional role functioning dimension and overall mental component significantly decreased only in low-functionality participants (p < 0.05). Although PA levels decreased significantly, older adults continued being active regardless of their functionality. While mental HRQoL in participants with higher physical functionality remained unchanged, participants with lower functional capacity had a higher risk of mental health concerns. Therefore, attention should focus on strategies to mitigate the negative effects of distancing measures on older people’s mental health, especially in those with lower functionality.

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Izaro Esain; Susana Gil; Iratxe Duñabeitia; Ana Rodriguez-Larrad; Iraia Bidaurrazaga-Letona. Effects of COVID-19 Lockdown on Physical Activity and Health-Related Quality of Life in Older Adults Who Regularly Exercise. Sustainability 2021, 13, 3771 .

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Izaro Esain, Susana Gil, Iratxe Duñabeitia, Ana Rodriguez-Larrad, Iraia Bidaurrazaga-Letona. Effects of COVID-19 Lockdown on Physical Activity and Health-Related Quality of Life in Older Adults Who Regularly Exercise. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (7):3771.

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Izaro Esain; Susana Gil; Iratxe Duñabeitia; Ana Rodriguez-Larrad; Iraia Bidaurrazaga-Letona. 2021. "Effects of COVID-19 Lockdown on Physical Activity and Health-Related Quality of Life in Older Adults Who Regularly Exercise." Sustainability 13, no. 7: 3771.

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Published: 01 June 2018 in Laterality
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Josu Barrenetxea-Garcia; Jon Torres-Unda; Izaro Esain; Susana M Gil. Relative age effect and left-handedness in world class water polo male and female players. Laterality 2018, 1 -15.

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Josu Barrenetxea-Garcia, Jon Torres-Unda, Izaro Esain, Susana M Gil. Relative age effect and left-handedness in world class water polo male and female players. Laterality. 2018; ():1-15.

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Josu Barrenetxea-Garcia; Jon Torres-Unda; Izaro Esain; Susana M Gil. 2018. "Relative age effect and left-handedness in world class water polo male and female players." Laterality , no. : 1-15.

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Published: 21 November 2017 in Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
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The effects of regular exercise on physical functioning and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) have been thoroughly studied. In contrast, little is known about the changes which occur following cessation of activity (detraining). Here, we have investigated the effect of a 3 month detraining period on HRQOL and on handgrip strength in elderly people who had regularly exercised, and examined the association of these variables with falls. Thirty-eight women and 11 men (mean age, 75.5±5.7 years) took part in a supervised physical exercise program for 9 months, followed by a 3 month detraining period. Participants completed the SF-36 HRQOL questionnaire at the beginning of detraining (baseline) and 3 months later. Handgrip strength and number of falls were also recorded. Participants had been exercising for 12.1±8.7 years. After the detraining period, we found a significant (p < 0.001–-0.05) decline in all SF-36 dimensions, with the exception of handgrip strength. Women presented a larger decline (p < 0.05) in more items than men. During the detraining period, 18.4% participants had a fall incident. HRQOL declined in both fallers and non-fallers during detraining. Interestingly, fallers already had at baseline significantly lower values in physical functioning (p < 0.05), emotional role (p < 0.05) and mental health (p < 0.01), than non-fallers. An important decline was found in most items of the SF-36 following a 3 month detraining period, particularly in women. In contrast, strength of the upper limb was not affected by the detraining. The prior lower HRQOL values of those who will subsequently fall suggest that this criterion should be studied as a candidate risk factor for falls. Efforts should be made to encourage the elderly to continue with exercise activities and/or to shorten holiday break periods, in order to maintain their quality of life. The protocol was registered as a clinical trial in the ANZCTR (trial ID: ACTRN12617000716369).

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Izaro Esain; Ana Rodriguez-Larrad; Iraia Bidaurrazaga-Letona; Susana María Gil. Health-related quality of life, handgrip strength and falls during detraining in elderly habitual exercisers. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2017, 15, 226 -226.

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Izaro Esain, Ana Rodriguez-Larrad, Iraia Bidaurrazaga-Letona, Susana María Gil. Health-related quality of life, handgrip strength and falls during detraining in elderly habitual exercisers. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. 2017; 15 (1):226-226.

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Izaro Esain; Ana Rodriguez-Larrad; Iraia Bidaurrazaga-Letona; Susana María Gil. 2017. "Health-related quality of life, handgrip strength and falls during detraining in elderly habitual exercisers." Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 15, no. 1: 226-226.