Physical activity during COVID‐19 quarantine

Shahidi, Seyed Houtan; Williams, Jennifer Stewart; Hassani, Fahimeh

doi:10.1111/apa.15420

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“…Thus, adolescents with higher emotional strength were the ones who expressed practising physical activity. In line with this, psychological consequences during COVID-19 pandemic have also been studied, so the lockdown resulted in harmful psychological consequences, although physical activity was associated with the prevention of psychology disruptions since it helps to control anxiety, decrease psychosomatic symptoms and enhance self-esteem [72][73][74]. However, adolescents who did not practise any physical activity during the isolation had higher values in academic self-concept.…”

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Analysis of Self-Concept in Adolescents before and during COVID-19 Lockdown: Differences by Gender and Sports Activity

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An appeal has been issued to the scientific community to investigate physical, mental and emotional states, and pro-social behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hence, this study aims to investigate adolescents’ self-concept before and during a lockdown period in relation to gender and type/amount of physical activity or sports. The pre-lockdown sample of 366 adolescents were aged 13–17 years (M = 15.51 ± 0.65), of whom 192 (52.5%) were females and 174 (47.5%) were males. During the lockdown, the age range of the sample was 13–17 years (M = 14.57 ± 1.47), of whom 82 (60.3%) were females, and 54 (39.7%) were males. The Form-5 Self-concept Questionnaire (AF-5) was used to measure adolescents’ self-concept. There was a reduction in adolescents’ overall self-concept during the COVID-19 pandemic, which was positively associated with emotional well-being, with family and peers being essential factors in the development of an appropriate self-concept. Furthermore, girls’ self-concept, especially academic self-concept, was higher than that of boys during the lockdown. However, both physical and emotional self-concept were higher for boys than girls before the COVID-19 lockdown, although no differences were found during the lockdown. The findings reveal that physical activity was positively correlated to self-concept before and during the COVID-19 lockdown.

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“… 38 Since most recreational centers closed during the lockdown, physical activity was limited and replaced with extra screening time and increased food intake. 9 In addition, a study in Zimbabwe indicated that 57.8% of participants reported a decrease in the consumption of fruits and vegetables rich in vitamin A, 45% stated a reduction in nuts and seeds intake during the lockdown. However, 33.7% indicated increase in dark green leafy vegetable consumption.…”

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“… 8 The government also closed indoor and outdoor sports facilities, including gyms, public swimming pools, and parks. 9 …”

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Covid-19 Pandemic's Impact on Eating Habits in Saudi Arabia

Alhusseini

Alqahtani

2020

Journal of Public Health Research

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Background: COVID-19 virus has been reported as a pandemic in March 2020 by the WHO. Having a balanced and healthy diet routine can help boost the immune system, which is essential in fighting viruses. Public Health officials enforced lockdown for residents resulting in dietary habits change to combat sudden changes. Design and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted through an online survey to describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the eating habits, quality and quantity of food intake among adults in Saudi Arabia. SPSS version 24 was used to analyze the data. Comparison between general dietary habits before and during COVID-19 for ordinal variables was performed by Wilcoxon Signed Rank test, while McNemar test was performed for nominal variables. The paired samples t-test was used to compare the total scores for food quality and quantity before and during COVID-19 periods.Results: 2706 adults residing in Riyadh completed the survey. The majority (85.6%) of the respondents reported eating home-cooked meals on a daily basis during COVID-19 as compared to 35.6% before (p<0.001). The mean score for the quality of food intake was slightly higher (p=0.002) before the COVID-19 period (16.46±2.84) as compared to the during period (16.39±2.79). The quantity of food mean score was higher (p<0.001) during the COVID-19 period (15.70±2.66) as compared to the before period (14.62±2.71).Conclusion: Dietary habits have changed significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic among Riyadh residents. Although some good habits increased, the quality and the quantity of the food was compromised. Public Health officials must focus on increased awareness on healthy eating during pandemics to avoid negative consequences. Future research is recommended to better understand the change in dietary habits during pandemics using a detailed food frequency questionnaire.

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“…The most commonly used strategies to reduce the spread of COVID-19 include restricting travel by closing borders, suppressing mass gatherings, or distancing people socially [ 4 , 5 ]. Consequently, physical activity was restricted to the entire population, leading to the forced closure of sports facilities and recreational areas such as gyms, swimming pools or playgrounds, as well as the cancellation of amateur sports events [ 6 , 7 ].…”

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Motives and Commitment to Sport in Amateurs during Confinement: A Segmentation Study

Angosto

Berengüí

Vegara-Ferri

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The current COVID-19 pandemic has paralysed whole countries, which have had to confine their entire population and this changed people’s lives worldwide. The aim of this study is to identify the reasons for and the level of commitment to physical activity among the Spanish population during confinement and the return to the “new normal”. A sample of 1025 amateurs, 534 males and 491 females with an average age of 35 years old were interviewed using an online survey that collected their motives for practising sport and their commitment to physical activity. A cluster analysis combining hierarchical and non-hierarchical methods was performed, identifying three groups of amateurs: High Commitment (n = 650), Moderate Commitment (n = 324), and Low Commitment (n = 81). The main motives shown by the different groups were psychological motives related to an improved or managed general or emotional well-being. Regarding commitment, all the groups showed higher scores in enthusiasm for physical activity than affliction from sport. The variables referring to gender, educational level and sports habits showed differences that enabled the identification of the different groups. These findings highlight the importance of conducting segmentation studies that provide specific population profiles to improve the action strategies of governments and specialists.

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Physical activity during COVID‐19 quarantine

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Analysis of Self-Concept in Adolescents before and during COVID-19 Lockdown: Differences by Gender and Sports Activity

Analysis of Self-Concept in Adolescents before and during COVID-19 Lockdown: Differences by Gender and Sports Activity

Covid-19 Pandemic's Impact on Eating Habits in Saudi Arabia

Motives and Commitment to Sport in Amateurs during Confinement: A Segmentation Study

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