Physical Activity, Mental Health and Wellbeing of Adults within and during the Easing of COVID-19 Restrictions, in the United Kingdom and New Zealand.

Autor: Faulkner J; School of Sport, Health and Community, University of Winchester, Winchester SO22 4NR, UK., O'Brien WJ; School of Sport, Exercise and Nutrition, Massey University, Auckland 0745, New Zealand., Stuart B; Southampton Clinical Trials Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK., Stoner L; Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USA., Batten J; School of Sport, Health and Community, University of Winchester, Winchester SO22 4NR, UK., Wadsworth D; School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland 4558, Australia.; Sunshine Coast Health Institute, Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service, Queensland 4575, Australia., Askew CD; Sunshine Coast Health Institute, Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service, Queensland 4575, Australia.; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland 4558, Australia., Badenhorst CE; School of Sport, Exercise and Nutrition, Massey University, Auckland 0745, New Zealand., Byrd E; Department of Sport, Health Sciences and Social Work, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford OX3 0BP, UK., Draper N; Faculty of Health, University of Canterbury, Christchurch 4800, New Zealand., Elliot C; Department of Tourism, Sport and Society, Lincoln University, Lincoln 7647, New Zealand., Fryer S; School of Sport and Exercise, University of Gloucestershire, Gloucester GL2 9HW, UK., Hamlin MJ; Department of Tourism, Sport and Society, Lincoln University, Lincoln 7647, New Zealand., Jakeman JR; Department of Sport, Health Sciences and Social Work, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford OX3 0BP, UK., Mackintosh KA; Applied Sports, Technology, Exercise and Medicine Research Centre, Swansea University, Swansea SA1 8EN, UK., McNarry MA; Applied Sports, Technology, Exercise and Medicine Research Centre, Swansea University, Swansea SA1 8EN, UK., Mitchelmore A; Department of Sport, Health Sciences and Social Work, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford OX3 0BP, UK., Ryan-Stewart H; School of Sport, Health and Community, University of Winchester, Winchester SO22 4NR, UK., Saynor Z; Physical Activity, Health and Rehabilitation Thematic Research Group, School of Sport, Health and Exercise Science, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth PO1 2UP, UK., Schaumberg MA; Sunshine Coast Health Institute, Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service, Queensland 4575, Australia.; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland 4558, Australia.; School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland, Queensland 4067, Australia., Spiegelhalter E; School of Sport, Health and Community, University of Winchester, Winchester SO22 4NR, UK., Stone K; School of Sport and Exercise, University of Gloucestershire, Gloucester GL2 9HW, UK., Lambrick D; School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: International journal of environmental research and public health [Int J Environ Res Public Health] 2022 Feb 04; Vol. 19 (3). Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Feb 04.
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19031792
Abstrakt: Physical activity (PA) participation was substantially reduced at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study was to assess the association between PA, mental health, and wellbeing during and following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions in the United Kingdom (UK) and New Zealand (NZ). In this study, 3363 adults completed online surveys within 2-6 weeks of initial COVID-19 restrictions (April/May 2020) and once restrictions to human movement had been eased. Outcome measures included the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short-Form, Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale-9 (mental health) and World Health Organisation-5 Wellbeing Index. There were no differences in PA, mental health or wellbeing between timepoints ( p > 0.05). Individuals engaging in moderate or high volume of PA had significantly better mental health (-1.1 and -1.7 units, respectively) and wellbeing (11.4 and 18.6 units, respectively) than individuals who engaged in low PA ( p < 0.001). Mental health was better once COVID-19 restrictions were eased ( p < 0.001). NZ had better mental health and wellbeing than the UK ( p < 0.001). Participation in moderate-to-high volumes of PA was associated with better mental health and wellbeing, both during and following periods of COVID-19 containment, compared to participation in low volumes of PA. Where applicable, during the current or future pandemic(s), moderate-to-high volumes of PA should be encouraged.
Databáze: MEDLINE