Imperial College London
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Professor Lefkos Middleton

Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health

Chair in Clinical Neurology
 
 
 
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+44 (0)20 3311 7290l.middleton CV

 
 
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Assistant

 

Ms Naia Headland-Vanni +44 (0)20 3311 7290

 
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Location

 

Room 10L05 LaboratoryCharing Cross HospitalCharing Cross Campus

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Publications

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@article{Salman:2021:10.1136/bmjopen-2021-050680,
author = {Salman, D and Beaney, T and Robb, C and Loots, CADJ and Giannakopoulou, P and Udeh-Momoh, C and Ahmadi, Abhari S and Majeed, F and Middleton, LT and McGregor, AH},
doi = {10.1136/bmjopen-2021-050680},
journal = {BMJ Open},
pages = {1--12},
title = {The impact of social restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic on the physical activity levels of adults aged 50-92 years: a baseline survey of the CHARIOT COVID-19 Rapid Response prospective cohort study},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-050680},
volume = {11},
year = {2021}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Objectives: Physical inactivity is more common in older adults, is associated with social isolation and loneliness, and contributes to increased morbidity and mortality.  We examined the effect of social restrictions to reduce COVID-19 transmission in the UK (lockdown), on physical activity (PA) levels of older adults, and the social predictors of any change.Design: Baseline analysis of a survey-based prospective cohort study  Setting: Adults enrolled in the Cognitive Health in Ageing Register for Investigational and Observational Trials (CHARIOT) cohort from General Practitioner (GP) practices in North West London were invited to participate from April to July 2020.Participants: 6,219 cognitively healthy adults aged 50 to 92 years completed the survey.Main outcome measures: Self-reported PA before and after the introduction of lockdown, as measured by Metabolic Equivalent of Task (MET) minutes. Associations of PA with demographic, lifestyle and social factors, mood and frailty.Results: Mean PA was significantly lower following the introduction of lockdown, from 3,519 MET minutes/week to 3,185 MET minutes/week (p<0.001). After adjustment for confounders and pre-lockdown PA, lower levels of PA after the introduction of lockdown were found in those who were over 85 years old (640 [95% CI: 246 to 1034] MET minutes/week less); were divorced or single (240 [95% CI: 120 to 360] MET minutes/week less); living alone (277 [95% CI: 152 to 402] MET minutes/week less); reported feeling lonely often (306 [95% CI: 60 to 552] MET minutes/week less); and showed symptoms of depression (1007 [95% CI: 1401 to 612] MET minutes/week less) compared to those aged 50-64 years, married, co-habiting, and not reporting loneliness or depression, respectively. Conclusions and Implications: Markers of social isolation, loneliness and depression were associated with lower PA following the introduction of lockdown in the UK. Targeted interventions to increase PA in these groups should be consid
AU  - Salman,D
AU  - Beaney,T
AU  - Robb,C
AU  - Loots,CADJ
AU  - Giannakopoulou,P
AU  - Udeh-Momoh,C
AU  - Ahmadi,Abhari S
AU  - Majeed,F
AU  - Middleton,LT
AU  - McGregor,AH
DO  - 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-050680
EP  - 12
PY  - 2021///
SN  - 2044-6055
SP  - 1
TI  - The impact of social restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic on the physical activity levels of adults aged 50-92 years: a baseline survey of the CHARIOT COVID-19 Rapid Response prospective cohort study
T2  - BMJ Open
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-050680
UR  - https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/8/e050680
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/90845
VL  - 11
ER  -
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