ABSTRACT
Abstract: Objective: To know the effect of novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP) on residents exercise behavior and provide reference for resident when exercising at home during isolation. Methods: Taking WeChat as the media for distributing questionnaires and using self-designed questionnaires, we investigated the situation of residents exercise behavior during NCP and compared with the situation before NCP. Results: The research investigated 468 residents totally (aging from 18-71). During the NCP, the proportion of residents participating in exercise decreased significantly (88.4％ vs. 73.9％, P < 0.05). The exercise time changed from 30-60 min / time before the NCP to < 30 min / time;during the NCP, the main purpose of exercise was to improve immunity and prevent diseases, and the place of exercise was still courtyard or indoor, but the proportion increased by 4.9％ and 23.4％ respectively (P < 0.05);the main obstacle factors were self inertia (21.1％) and lack of time (12.0％). Conclusion: To a certain extent, home isolation has changed the exercise behavior of residents, including exercise mode, frequency, intensity and location.