Supervised Exercise (Vivifrail) Protects Institutionalized Older Adults Against Severe Functional Decline After 14 Weeks of COVID Confinement

Spain experienced a Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)–related confinement for 14 weeks (March 14 to June 21, 2020) affecting all citizens irrespective of age, interrupting any kind of supervised physical activity programs for the older adults. This physical inactivity period could lead, among other complications, to disuse atrophy, functional decline, muscle wasting, and disability, which are all associated with longer hospitalization periods and a worse rehabilitation.1 More so than ever, implementing structured and supervised exercise programs for older adults is critical to improve/maintain the health status of patients at risk of COVID-19 and alleviate the consequences of this pandemic.