In terms of physical activity promotion, nursing homes are characterised by special conditions that have been exacerbated by the restrictions imposed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Weekly-scheduled structured activities and visits were cancelled, making low threshold activities in daily life all the more important to stay physically and socially active. The full article can be found in the European Review of Aging and Physical Activity under https://rdcu.be/dsXZO.
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Research visit to the University of Melbourne with support from a UniBE travel grant
Dr. Harvy Joy Liwanag, postdoctoral research fellow of the Community Health and Health(care) Systems Research Group, has undertaken a six-week research visit to the Nossal