Staying Active under Restrictions: Changes in Type of Physical Exercise during the Initial COVID-19 Lockdown

The COVID-19 pandemic and the associated governmental restrictions suddenly changed everyday life and potentially affected exercise behavior. The aim of this study was to explore whether individuals changed their preference for certain types of physical exercise during the pandemic and to identify r...

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Autores principales:	Valentin Benzing, Sanaz Nosrat, Alireza Aghababa, Vassilis Barkoukis, Dmitriy Bondarev, Yu-Kai Chang, Boris Cheval, Muhammet Cihat Çiftçi, Hassan M. Elsangedy, Maria Luisa M. Guinto, Zhijian Huang, Martin Kopp, Hafrún Kristjánsdóttir, Garry Kuan, Luca Mallia, Dadi Rafnsson, Gledson Tavares Amorim Oliveira, Arto J. Pesola, Caterina Pesce, Noora J. Ronkainen, Sinika Timme, Ralf Brand
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	physical activity inactivity coronavirus lockdown stay-at-home structured exercise Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:13d5ca09fac249f9a973587e0eb3d27e2021-11-25T17:50:20ZStaying Active under Restrictions: Changes in Type of Physical Exercise during the Initial COVID-19 Lockdown10.3390/ijerph1822120151660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/13d5ca09fac249f9a973587e0eb3d27e2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/22/12015https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601The COVID-19 pandemic and the associated governmental restrictions suddenly changed everyday life and potentially affected exercise behavior. The aim of this study was to explore whether individuals changed their preference for certain types of physical exercise during the pandemic and to identify risk factors for inactivity. An international online survey with 13,881 adult participants from 18 countries/regions was conducted during the initial COVID-19 related lockdown (between April and May 2020). Data on types of exercise performed during and before the initial COVID-19 lockdown were collected, translated, and categorized (free-text input). Sankey charts were used to investigate these changes, and a mixed-effects logistic regression model was used to analyze risks for inactivity. Many participants managed to continue exercising but switched from playing games (e.g., football, tennis) to running, for example. In our sample, the most popular exercise types during the initial COVID-19 lockdown included endurance, muscular strength, and multimodal exercise. Regarding risk factors, higher education, living in rural areas, and physical activity before the COVID-19 lockdown reduced the risk for inactivity during the lockdown. In this relatively active multinational sample of adults, most participants were able to continue their preferred type of exercise despite restrictions, or changed to endurance type activities. Very few became physically inactive. It seems people can adapt quickly and that the constraints imposed by social distancing may even turn into an opportunity to start exercising for some. These findings may be helpful to identify individuals at risk and optimize interventions following a major context change that can disrupt the exercise routine.Valentin BenzingSanaz NosratAlireza AghababaVassilis BarkoukisDmitriy BondarevYu-Kai ChangBoris ChevalMuhammet Cihat ÇiftçiHassan M. ElsangedyMaria Luisa M. GuintoZhijian HuangMartin KoppHafrún KristjánsdóttirGarry KuanLuca MalliaDadi RafnssonGledson Tavares Amorim OliveiraArto J. PesolaCaterina PesceNoora J. RonkainenSinika TimmeRalf BrandMDPI AGarticlephysical activityinactivitycoronaviruslockdownstay-at-homestructured exerciseMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 12015, p 12015 (2021)
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spellingShingle	physical activity inactivity coronavirus lockdown stay-at-home structured exercise Medicine R Valentin Benzing Sanaz Nosrat Alireza Aghababa Vassilis Barkoukis Dmitriy Bondarev Yu-Kai Chang Boris Cheval Muhammet Cihat Çiftçi Hassan M. Elsangedy Maria Luisa M. Guinto Zhijian Huang Martin Kopp Hafrún Kristjánsdóttir Garry Kuan Luca Mallia Dadi Rafnsson Gledson Tavares Amorim Oliveira Arto J. Pesola Caterina Pesce Noora J. Ronkainen Sinika Timme Ralf Brand Staying Active under Restrictions: Changes in Type of Physical Exercise during the Initial COVID-19 Lockdown
description	The COVID-19 pandemic and the associated governmental restrictions suddenly changed everyday life and potentially affected exercise behavior. The aim of this study was to explore whether individuals changed their preference for certain types of physical exercise during the pandemic and to identify risk factors for inactivity. An international online survey with 13,881 adult participants from 18 countries/regions was conducted during the initial COVID-19 related lockdown (between April and May 2020). Data on types of exercise performed during and before the initial COVID-19 lockdown were collected, translated, and categorized (free-text input). Sankey charts were used to investigate these changes, and a mixed-effects logistic regression model was used to analyze risks for inactivity. Many participants managed to continue exercising but switched from playing games (e.g., football, tennis) to running, for example. In our sample, the most popular exercise types during the initial COVID-19 lockdown included endurance, muscular strength, and multimodal exercise. Regarding risk factors, higher education, living in rural areas, and physical activity before the COVID-19 lockdown reduced the risk for inactivity during the lockdown. In this relatively active multinational sample of adults, most participants were able to continue their preferred type of exercise despite restrictions, or changed to endurance type activities. Very few became physically inactive. It seems people can adapt quickly and that the constraints imposed by social distancing may even turn into an opportunity to start exercising for some. These findings may be helpful to identify individuals at risk and optimize interventions following a major context change that can disrupt the exercise routine.
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author	Valentin Benzing Sanaz Nosrat Alireza Aghababa Vassilis Barkoukis Dmitriy Bondarev Yu-Kai Chang Boris Cheval Muhammet Cihat Çiftçi Hassan M. Elsangedy Maria Luisa M. Guinto Zhijian Huang Martin Kopp Hafrún Kristjánsdóttir Garry Kuan Luca Mallia Dadi Rafnsson Gledson Tavares Amorim Oliveira Arto J. Pesola Caterina Pesce Noora J. Ronkainen Sinika Timme Ralf Brand
author_facet	Valentin Benzing Sanaz Nosrat Alireza Aghababa Vassilis Barkoukis Dmitriy Bondarev Yu-Kai Chang Boris Cheval Muhammet Cihat Çiftçi Hassan M. Elsangedy Maria Luisa M. Guinto Zhijian Huang Martin Kopp Hafrún Kristjánsdóttir Garry Kuan Luca Mallia Dadi Rafnsson Gledson Tavares Amorim Oliveira Arto J. Pesola Caterina Pesce Noora J. Ronkainen Sinika Timme Ralf Brand
author_sort	Valentin Benzing
title	Staying Active under Restrictions: Changes in Type of Physical Exercise during the Initial COVID-19 Lockdown
title_short	Staying Active under Restrictions: Changes in Type of Physical Exercise during the Initial COVID-19 Lockdown
title_full	Staying Active under Restrictions: Changes in Type of Physical Exercise during the Initial COVID-19 Lockdown
title_fullStr	Staying Active under Restrictions: Changes in Type of Physical Exercise during the Initial COVID-19 Lockdown
title_full_unstemmed	Staying Active under Restrictions: Changes in Type of Physical Exercise during the Initial COVID-19 Lockdown
title_sort	staying active under restrictions: changes in type of physical exercise during the initial covid-19 lockdown
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/13d5ca09fac249f9a973587e0eb3d27e
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Staying Active under Restrictions: Changes in Type of Physical Exercise during the Initial COVID-19 Lockdown

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