Infographic. COFIT-19: let’s get moving through the COVID-19 pandemic!

Fitzpatrick, Jane; Castricum, Adam; Seward, Hugh; Tulloh, Louise; Dawson, Elizabeth

doi:10.1136/bjsports-2020-102661

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“…As a result, widespread messaging emphasizing the importance of adult physical activity is critical. The term “COFIT-19” was developed to underline the importance of being physically active during the COVID-19 pandemic ( 23 ). Even before COVID-19, medical professionals were aware of the public health risks associated with a lack of physical activity, including an increase in hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and obesity ( 24 ).…”

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Physical Activity Behaviors and Overweight Status among Irani-an School-Aged Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Big Data Analysis

Bagherian¹,

Ghasempoor²,

Baker³

et al. 2022

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Background: We aimed to investigate school-aged students' physical activity behaviors and overweight status during the COVID-19 quarantine. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, an online questionnaire was utilized to measure participants' physical activity behavior and overweight status during the COVID-19 quarantine in Iran (May of 2021). Participants self-reported their physical activity levels, types, amounts and locations, as well as whether or not they became overweight. The chi-square test was used to determine the differences in the distribution of the participant responses. The statistical significance level was set at P<0.05. Results: The questionnaire was completed by 43,660 school-aged students (15,532 boys and 28,128 girls). The age, weight, and height ranges were 8–17 yr, 18–144 kg, and 75–198 cm respectively. Half of the students reported changes in their body weight and became overweight during the COVID-19 pandemic (χ2=25514.4; P=0.001). Forty-one percent reported doing very little or no physical activity, 32% of students reported doing less than one hour of exercise per day (χ2=8547.7; P=0.001). The majority of students (72%) reported participating in physical activity at home (χ2=78851.2; P=0.001). Flexibility was the main kind of exercise performed, followed by walking or running, during the COVID-19 pandemic (χ2=24328.9; P=0.001). Conclusion: During the COVID-19 pandemic, half of the students became overweight, and the majority did not engage in regular physical activity. These findings can help guide efforts to protect and promote children's health during the COVID-19 outbreak, as well as influence policies to reduce the risk of future pandemics.

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Physical Activity Behaviors and Overweight Status among Irani-an School-Aged Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Big Data Analysis

Bagherian¹,

Ghasempoor²,

Baker³

et al. 2022

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“…In light of these findings, we suggest that public health messaging of SD guidelines may be improved to promote physical activity during the pandemic by including specific advice outlining how to be physically active “outdoors” in a COVID-safe manner (eg, targeted infographics) [ 54 , 55 ], and by clearly portraying the benefits of regular exercise on mental health [ 56 - 58 ]. In such messaging, it would be worth mentioning that evidence suggests being physically fit confers a degree of immunity protection [ 59 ], and may reduce morbid outcomes associated with COVID-19, such as hospitalizations [ 60 , 61 ].…”

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The Influence of Social Distancing Behaviors and Psychosocial Factors on Physical Activity During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-sectional Survey Study

Cross¹,

Morris²,

Johnson³

et al. 2021

JMIR Public Health Surveill

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Background The COVID-19 pandemic has arguably facilitated a shift toward increased sedentariness and reduced physical activity. Moreover, there is mounting evidence that mental health has also declined during the pandemic. However, it remains unknown to what extent social distancing (SD) behaviors and mental health have affected the physical activity levels of the general population. Objective The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of SD behaviors and prevailing mental health on the odds of being physically active during the early COVID-19 pandemic response. Methods A total of 4819 adults (2474/4819, 51.3%, female) from the US population with a median age of 46 (IQR 35-59) completed an online survey during the early pandemic response (April-June 2020). The survey included questions on adherence to 11 SD behaviors, and validated questionnaires which assessed self-reported physical activity, depression, anxiety, and mental well-being. Respondents were categorized into 2 physical activity groups: inactive (0-599 metabolic equivalent of task [MET]-minutes/week) and active (≥600 MET-minutes/week). A logistic generalized additive model (GAM) was used to determine which SD factors and mental health outcomes were associated with physical activity level. Results The GAM analysis revealed that wearing a facemask in public (odds ratio [OR] 1.46, 95% CI 1.14-1.79; P=.003), limiting the use of public transport (OR 1.47, 95% CI 1.19-1.83; P=.001), and restricting travel outside the house (OR 1.56, 95% CI 1.19-2.05; P=.002) were SD behaviors associated with higher odds of being more physically active. Conversely, avoiding physical activity outside the house was associated with higher odds of being inactive (OR 0.52, 95% CI 0.46-0.63; P<.001). Leaving the house more frequently, and a higher mental well-being were associated with increasing odds of being physically active (P<.001). Engaging with a moderate number of SD behaviors (3-7 total) was positively associated with physical activity, whereas a very high SD vigilance (ie, engaging with ≥10 total behaviors) decreased the odds of being active during the early pandemic response. Conclusions Based on the findings of our study, we suggest that future public health messaging of SD guidelines should include (1) a clear portrayal of the benefits of regular exercise on mental health; and (2) a specific focus on how to be physically active outdoors in a COVID-safe manner.

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“…infographic. COFIT-19 21 ) and home-based PA during the crisis. 22 22.1% of our patients reported weight gain during the pandemic, probably due to unhealthy diets during the pandemic (and isolation) rather than an increase in symptoms of heart or respiratory disease (9.2% suffered from an increase of dyspnea).…”

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Reduced physical activity and weight gain are associated with an increase of depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic. A general practitioners’ prospective observational study

Wernhart

Weihe

Rassaf

2021

JRSM Cardiovascular Disease

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Objectives We aimed to assess associations between depressive symptoms, lifestyle, and somatic symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design A prospective, observational study using a self-designed questionnaire. Setting Three general practitioners’ (GP) offices in rural Germany. Participants 271 adult patients without manifest cardiovascular or pulmonary disease with (n = 82) and without (n = 189) hypertension reporting to our GP offices. Main outcome measures The reported increase of depressive symptoms (loneliness, sleeplessness, joylessness, listlessness) prior to the first documented case in Germany on 27.01.2020 (t0) as opposed to patients’ health perception during the Corona pandemic (t1) was the primary outcome measure. The secondary outcome measures were changes in physical activity (PA), dyspnea and angina in the two groups. Results Out of 271 patients (50.8 ± 16.8 years, 55.1% females), 1.5% were tested positive for COVID-19. Overall, listlessness (8.5%, p = 0.001), sleeplessness (5.2%, p = 0.001) and joylessness (4.2%, p = 0.003) were increased. Dyspnea significantly increased (9.2%, p < 0.001) and employment status worsened (6.5%, p < 0.001). There were significant associations between the increase of depressive symptoms, weight increase (p = 0.017), and reduction in physical activity (p = 0.046). However, after adjusting for age, hypertensive patients did not show more depressive symptoms (p = 0.704), dyspnea (p = 0.063) or angina (p = 0.432), nor was there any difference in PA (p = 0.906) compared to healthy individuals. Conclusions We demonstrate an association between the deterioration of depressive symptoms, weight gain, and reduced physical activity during COVID-19, both in hypertensives and healthy controls. Hypertension is no driver of symptom deterioration during the pandemic. The trial was registered in the German Clinical Trials Registry (DRKS00022157).

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Infographic. COFIT-19: let’s get moving through the COVID-19 pandemic!

Cited by 12 publications

References 4 publications

Physical Activity Behaviors and Overweight Status among Irani-an School-Aged Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Big Data Analysis

Physical Activity Behaviors and Overweight Status among Irani-an School-Aged Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Big Data Analysis

The Influence of Social Distancing Behaviors and Psychosocial Factors on Physical Activity During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-sectional Survey Study

Reduced physical activity and weight gain are associated with an increase of depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic. A general practitioners’ prospective observational study

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