| Autor: |
Mooth, Merredith M., Barry, Vaughn W., Stevens, Sandra, Caputo, Jennifer L., Smith, Elizabeth, Bowman, Angela S. |
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International Journal of Home Economics; 2021, Vol. 14 Issue 1, p82-87, 6p |
| Abstrakt: |
The purpose of this research was to examine the immediate impacts of quarantine restrictions on movement and dietary patterns in a small community in the southeastern United States. A sample of individuals (N = 209) completed an online survey indicating levels of physical activity and satisfaction with eating habits before and during the COVID-19 quarantine. Of those surveyed, 46.2% of adults indicated physical activity decreased during quarantine, while 53.3% indicated satisfaction with eating habits decreased. Despite these results, individuals did not indicate a desire to change current habits. An important limitation of this study was a lack of distinction in study design between decreased levels of physical activity (PA) and increased sedentary behaviour (SB). An additional limitation was the design of survey questions to address behaviours affected by the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. Future research should include changes to study questions reflecting updated knowledge of COVID-19. This study demonstrated the immediate adverse effects of COVID-19 on habits and attitudes toward behaviour change. Providing participant educational infographics offering healthy lifestyle tips for behaviour change during the COVID-19 pandemic may be of benefit. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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