Association of perceived stress with changes in physical activity and sitting time before and during COVID-19 pandemic among college students.
J Am Coll Health
; : 1-8, 2022 Jun 03.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1878615
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To examine the association of perceived stress [PS] with physical activity [PA] and sitting time [ST], before and during COVID-19 among US college students.Participants:
592 students from a large Western university (19.08 ± 4.62 years, 76.69% female, 79.39% White) were recruited.Methods:
Self-reported online survey was completed in June-December 2020. Analysis included paired T-tests for continuous variables, Pearson Correlation the relationship between PSS, PA, and sitting time before and during COVID-19, and linear mixed models examined the association of outcome variables with PSS, time, and PSS × time. Results. Vigorous, moderate, and light PA decreased by 40%, 35% and 19%, sitting time increased by 52%, and PSS increase by 42% from before to during COVID-19.Conclusions:
The perceived stress during COVID-19 may have influenced physical activity and sitting time. Effective health promotion programs and coping strategies are needed to protect college students as campuses reopen during COVID.
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MEDLINE
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
J Am Coll Health
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
07448481.2022.2082847
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