MMSL 2024, 93(1):19-28 | DOI: 10.31482/mmsl.2023.026

ACCESSIBILITY CHANGES AND THEIR PERCEPTION BY THE ELDERLY AFTER THE COVID-19 PANDEMICOriginal article

Petra Marešová ORCID...1*, Lenka Komárková2, Lucie Vítková ORCID...3, Miroslav Joukl ORCID...3, Zuzana Truhlářová ORCID...4, Jiří Horák5, Ondřej Krejcar1
1 Department of Economics, Faculty of Informatics and Management, University of Hradec Kralove, Rokitanskeho 62, 500 03 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
2 Department of Exact Methods, Faculty of Management, Prague University of Economics and Business, Jarosovska 1117, 377 01 Jindrichuv Hradec, Czech Republic
3 University of Hradec Kralove, Philosophical Faculty, Rokitanskeho 62, Hradec Kralove, 500 03, Czech Republic
4 University of Hradec Kralove, Faculty of Education, Rokitanskeho 62, Hradec Kralove, 500 03, Czech Republic
5 VSB—Technical University of Ostrava, Faculty of Mining and Geology, 17. listopadu 2172/15, 708 00 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic

Introduction: Objective of this study is to describe impact of gender, age, social status, and geographic location on mobility changes during the COVID-19 pandemic within the Czechia, Hradec Kralove region, and Ostrava region.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in two regions in the Czechia: the Hradec Kralove region and the Ostrava region.

Results: The age group of seniors 85 and older was more vulnerable to these alterations than other age groups. Age had a statistically significant impact on both the frequency of trips and the mode of transportation used. Seniors' shifts in mobility were more frequently impacted by urbanization, whereas the region's impact was seen in as many as five components. Transport, Route, and Time all showed the impact of urbanization. However, the region had the largest impact.

Conclusion: There has been little evidence of the influence of age, gender, or social class on perceptions of changes during COVID-19. Research found conflicting evidence about older adults' physical activity throughout the epidemic.

Keywords: Elderly; Mobility; Transportation; COVID-19; Social isolation; Survey; Society; Czech Republic

Received: January 27, 2023; Revised: April 27, 2023; Accepted: May 15, 2023; Prepublished online: June 7, 2023; Published: March 1, 2024  Show citation

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Marešová, P., Komárková, L., Vítková, L., Joukl, M., Truhlářová, Z., Horák, J., & Krejcar, O. (2024). ACCESSIBILITY CHANGES AND THEIR PERCEPTION BY THE ELDERLY AFTER THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. MMSL, 93(1), 19-28. doi: 10.31482/mmsl.2023.026
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