Saving lives through life-threatening measures? The COVID-19 paradox of infection prevention in long-term care facilities

European Review of Aging and Physical Activity

Gerhard W. Eschweiler¹  Ansgar Thiel²  Gorden Sudeck²  Dorothee Altmeier²  Annika Frahsa³  Andreas Nieß⁴ 

[1] Centre for Geriatric Medicine, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany;Institute of Sport Science, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany;Interfaculty Research Institute for Sport and Physical Activity, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany;Institute of Sport Science, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany;Interfaculty Research Institute for Sport and Physical Activity, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany;Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland;Interfaculty Research Institute for Sport and Physical Activity, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany;Department of Sports Medicine, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany;

关键词: COVID-19;    Infection prevention;    Nursing homes;    Long-term care;    Physical inactivity;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s11556-021-00265-x

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

The current SARS Cov-2 infection control measures have paradoxical effects. On the one hand, the lockdown measures help to protect vulnerable populations in particular. On the other hand, these measures inevitably have the effect that those who are to be protected not only become socially isolated and are exposed to enormous psychological stress, but also break down physically due to inactivity. Thus, the activation that is omitted in the lockdown is not compensated by external reference groups, which also indicates that important conditions for healthy ageing are not given in long-term care facilities.

【 授权许可】

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