Predictors of meeting physical activity recommendation before and during COVID-19 pandemic in adults
Introduction: This study aimed to determine the variables that predict whether WHO's global recommendation for physical activity (PA) before and during the COVID-19 pandemic can be met among adults. Material and Methods: A total of 921 adults voluntarily participated in this study. A demographi...
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| description | Introduction: This study aimed to determine the variables that predict whether WHO's global recommendation for physical activity (PA) before and during the COVID-19 pandemic can be met among adults. Material and Methods: A total of 921 adults voluntarily participated in this study. A demographic information form and the Physical Activity Assessment Questionnaire for Turkish people were administered by self-report. The participants were also asked whether they
regularly do PA and if the duration of PA is over 150 minutes. Results: The number of adults doing regular PA at the level recommended by WHO significantly decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the rate of not doing regular PA significantly increased compared to the period before the COVID-19 pandemic (p<0.05). Variables that reduce the likelihood of doing regular PA at the recommended level include being male, being under 45 years old, being married, having high school education or below, having a moderate and low-income, having a high BMI, and having a high recreational sedentary screen time (RSST) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusions: The results of this study provide a priori information for implementations aimed at improving the recommended PA level for adults during social isolation or lockdown.
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| spelling | doaj.art-76b5b6ed5f574ef9996f5781741425542023-06-23T18:45:28ZengAkademia Wychowania Fizycznego i Sportu w GdanskuBaltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity2080-99992023-05-01152Article1Article110.29359/BJHPA.15.2.01Predictors of meeting physical activity recommendation before and during COVID-19 pandemic in adultsAyda KARACA0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3189-2385Sinem HAZIR AYTAR1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0389-6020Funda AKCAN2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9011-5298Necip DEMIRCI3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0147-8332Emine CAGLAR4https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6771-8955Hacettepe University, AnkaraBaskent University, AnkaraBaskent University, AnkaraHacettepe University, AnkaraHacettepe University, AnkaraIntroduction: This study aimed to determine the variables that predict whether WHO's global recommendation for physical activity (PA) before and during the COVID-19 pandemic can be met among adults. Material and Methods: A total of 921 adults voluntarily participated in this study. A demographic information form and the Physical Activity Assessment Questionnaire for Turkish people were administered by self-report. The participants were also asked whether they regularly do PA and if the duration of PA is over 150 minutes. Results: The number of adults doing regular PA at the level recommended by WHO significantly decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the rate of not doing regular PA significantly increased compared to the period before the COVID-19 pandemic (p<0.05). Variables that reduce the likelihood of doing regular PA at the recommended level include being male, being under 45 years old, being married, having high school education or below, having a moderate and low-income, having a high BMI, and having a high recreational sedentary screen time (RSST) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusions: The results of this study provide a priori information for implementations aimed at improving the recommended PA level for adults during social isolation or lockdown. https://www.balticsportscience.com/journal/vol15/iss2/1/regular physical activityadultscovid-19 |
| spellingShingle | Ayda KARACA Sinem HAZIR AYTAR Funda AKCAN Necip DEMIRCI Emine CAGLAR Predictors of meeting physical activity recommendation before and during COVID-19 pandemic in adults Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity regular physical activity adults covid-19 |
| title | Predictors of meeting physical activity recommendation before and during COVID-19 pandemic in adults |
| title_full | Predictors of meeting physical activity recommendation before and during COVID-19 pandemic in adults |
| title_fullStr | Predictors of meeting physical activity recommendation before and during COVID-19 pandemic in adults |
| title_full_unstemmed | Predictors of meeting physical activity recommendation before and during COVID-19 pandemic in adults |
| title_short | Predictors of meeting physical activity recommendation before and during COVID-19 pandemic in adults |
| title_sort | predictors of meeting physical activity recommendation before and during covid 19 pandemic in adults |
| topic | regular physical activity adults covid-19 |
| url | https://www.balticsportscience.com/journal/vol15/iss2/1/ |
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