The Impact of a Global Pandemic on Young Adult Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity

Autor: Brett D. Baker, PhD, Darla M. Castelli, PhD
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: AJPM Focus, Vol 3, Iss 3, Pp 100202- (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2773-0654
DOI: 10.1016/j.focus.2024.100202
Popis: Introduction: The novel COVID-19 disease detected in 2019 widely affected individuals’ social movements, likely disrupting the ability to participate in leisure-related physical activity. Because of this, participation in sedentary behavior is thought to have increased. The purpose of this study was to determine how the COVID-19 pandemic affected U.S. young adult physical activity and sedentary behavior. Methods: A total of 333 U.S. young adults (aged between 18 and 30 years) completed an online, comprehensive questionnaire during the early parts of COVID-19. Wilcoxon signed-rank tests were used to determine the change in time spent in physical activity and sedentary behavior during COVID-19 compared with that before COVID-19. Results: There was a significant decrease in physical activity minutes (p
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