Students Exercise Patterns During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Ashadi, Kunjung; Marsudi, Imam; Rochmania, Azizati; Jayadi, Ika; Wulandari, Fifit Yeti; Siantoro, Gigih

doi:10.2991/assehr.k.201201.206

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“…Conversely, findings from these studies also indicated that some individuals were shifting exercise to include more outdoor physical activity and homebased workouts. Similar to other studies on general-aged participants, college students' physical activity and sports activity during the pandemic revealed an overall decrease in frequency, time spent exercising/duration, and intensity of physical activity [14][15][16]. The authors claimed these changes could be due to various factors such as a lack of motivation, absence of a coach, facility closures, getting bored working out at home, and lack of social interaction when exercising.…”

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“…There were many themes in the student's responses that emerged and agreed with existent literature from studies on how physical activity has decreased and sedentary behaviors increased since the pandemic [12][13][14][15][16]. Specifically, in regard to exercise levels, many participants mentioned in their responses they had decreased their physical activity due to facility closures such as the gym and group fitness classes [11,13,15].…”

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Influences of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Intuitive Exercise and Physical Activity among College Students

Yon

Reel

Chen-Edinboro

et al. 2022

Behavioral Sciences

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The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the health behaviors of people around the world, including their physical activity patterns. Intuitive exercise, a facet of one’s relationship with physical activity, is defined as one’s awareness, mindset (positive versus negative), and mindfulness when engaged in movement. The study’s purpose was to explore whether self-reported physical activity and psychological mindsets around exercise changed during the pandemic. College students (n = 216) described their relationship with exercise before and during the pandemic through anonymous completion of the Intuitive Exercise Scale (IEXS) and open-ended questions to provide in-depth contextualized responses about exercise habits. Participants reported significantly higher scores on intuitive exercise during the pandemic, such as on the Body Trust subscale (M = 3.43), compared to pre-pandemic levels (M = 3.20), p < 0.001. Moreover, varied themes related to physical activity were uncovered such as exercising for fun, exercise influenced by emotion, and loss of motivation to exercise. Important takeaways of the study include the diversity of responses to the pandemic (i.e., some participants reported an increase in physical activity levels and more positive exercise attitudes while others experienced the opposite), the need to promote self-care, and the need for positive coping strategies.

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Influences of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Intuitive Exercise and Physical Activity among College Students

Yon

Reel

Chen-Edinboro

et al. 2022

Behavioral Sciences

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“…A comparison of the measures taken before (annually for three years) and during the COVID-19 pandemic (fourth year) revealed a significant decline in PA levels in females and a decline in overall physical fitness in both males and females. Similarly to the studies conducted on the general population, research into college students’ physical and sports activity during the pandemic revealed an overall decline in the frequency, duration, and intensity of exercise [ 30 , 31 , 32 ].…”

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The Influence of COVID-19 on University Students’ Well-Being, Physical Activity, Body Composition, and Strength Endurance

Podstawski

Finn

Borysławski

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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Background: Very few scientific studies have simultaneously evaluated changes in well-being (WB), physical activity (PA), and strength endurance (SE) based on results from before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Aim: The aim of the study was to assess WB, PA, and SE levels, as well as body composition parameters in university students before and during the pandemic. Methods: The study included 30 males and 30 females (mean age: 21.7 ± 2.51 and 21.6 ± 2.34 years, respectively). Well-being using the Self-Perception Questionnaire (POMS), PA from the Polish regular version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), body composition parameters using the InBody 270 analyzer, and SE based on the results of a 12 min test involving a Concept 2PM-5 rowing ergometer were assessed before and during the pandemic. Results: An assessment of university students’ WB revealed a significant increase in variables such as tension, depression, anger, confusion, and a significant decline in vigor (p < 0.05). In both sexes, PA and SE decreased significantly—from 2115.4 to 1822.8 METs-min/week and from 2184.5 to 2035 m, respectively, in males, and from 1793.5 to 1699.8 METs-min/week and from 2021.5 to 1943.8 m, respectively, in females. At the same time, body mass and BMI values increased significantly (p < 0.001) in both females and males. Conclusions: The COVID-19 pandemic caused a significant decrease in WB, PA and SE levels in young females and males, and led to a significant increase in their body mass and BMI.

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“…In 2020, in response to the coronavirus (delta) pandemic, New Zealand's Ministry of Health [4] imposed a four-level restrictions mandate, with a full lockdown at level four (25 March-27 April), followed by lesser restrictions at level three, including isolation periods and vaccination mandates (12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30). All citizens were affected by approximately 10 weeks of lockdown restrictions.…”

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Sport and Recreation Undergraduate Students’ Perspectives on Disruption of Lifestyle, Active Lives, Learning, and Livelihood during Pandemic Times

Godber,

Atkins

2023

COVID

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This paper highlights curriculum and policy reforms and innovations in a Higher Education (HE) institution in response to undergraduate student perspectives about the phenomenon of the COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the New Zealand government (2020–2022). The advent of the coronavirus pandemic precipitated unexpected and unprecedented changes in HE learning and in the pedagogy required for undergraduate students. Consequently, HE institutions have had to be agile, resulting in ‘emergency’ adaptations to curriculum practice and policy implementation. This paper discusses triggers for change, reactions to restrictions, strategic measures, and the emergence of a ‘new normal’ from an undergraduate student perspective. Local and global concerns about student participation in undergraduate study (in Sport and Recreation), sport, and physical activity during restricted periods prompted the researchers to investigate the challenges these young people faced. Student voice was collected through semi-structured interviews and focus groups, collected post lockdown periods. Research findings, elicited from lecturers using a collaborative auto-ethnographical method, along with interpretative analysis (hermeneutic phenomenology) of students’ perspectives about the four pillars of lifestyle, active lives, learning, and livelihood provide insights about the impact of unexpected curriculum and policy change for HE students in New Zealand. This research provides real-time data to inform recommendations on policy and practice in HE institutions, to enhance student wellbeing in times of crises, like the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Students Exercise Patterns During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Influences of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Intuitive Exercise and Physical Activity among College Students

Influences of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Intuitive Exercise and Physical Activity among College Students

The Influence of COVID-19 on University Students’ Well-Being, Physical Activity, Body Composition, and Strength Endurance

Sport and Recreation Undergraduate Students’ Perspectives on Disruption of Lifestyle, Active Lives, Learning, and Livelihood during Pandemic Times

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