Effects of COVID-19 Experience on Physical Activity and Functional Status in Daily Life

Abstract

To achieve the purpose of this study, a total of 300 adults in their 20s and 30s, who are confirmed and non-confirmed with COVID-19, were surveyed using a structured questionnaire from June 10 to July 10, 2022. Data analysis analyzes the general characteristics of the study subjects, Frequency analysis was conducted to find out the amount of physical activity and daily life function status of confirmed and non-confirmed patients, By conducting cross-analysis, the difference in physical activity and daily life function status of confirmed and non-confirmed patients was conducted by the Independent t-test and one-way ANOVA, The correlation between the amount of physical activity and the functional state of daily life was analyzed by Spearman correlation coefficient. The analysis results are as follows. First, depending on the presence or absence of COVID-19, non-confirmed patients showed relatively higher job-related physical activity than confirmed patients. Second, when comparing the functional status of daily life of non-confirmed patients, the score of non-confirmed patients was higher. Third, there was a positive correlation between the amount of physical activity of the confirmed and non-confirmed patients and the state of daily life function. Therefore, a study found that the presence or absence of COVID-19 confirmed has a significant correlation with the amount of physical activity and the functional status of daily life, This study compares the amount of physical activity and daily life function status of COVID-19 confirmed and non-confirmed adults in their 20s and 30s, suggesting useful information for Korean adults recovering from a long-running pandemic in the future.