Prevalence and correlates of physical activity in a sample of UK adults observing social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med
; 6(1): e000850, 2020.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-831580
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the levels and correlates of physical activity during COVID-19 social distancing in a sample of the UK public.METHODS:
This paper presents analyses of data from a cross-sectional study. Levels of physical activity during COVID-19 social distancing were self-reported. Participants also reported on sociodemographic and clinical data. The association between several factors and physical activity was studied using regression models.RESULTS:
Nine hundred and eleven adults were included (64.0% were women and 50.4% of the participants were aged 35-64 years). 75.0% of the participants met the physical activity guidelines during social distancing. Meeting these guidelines during social distancing was significantly associated with sex (reference male; female OR=1.60, 95% CI 1.10 to 2.33), age (reference 18-34 years; ≥65 years OR=4.11, 95% CI 2.01 to 8.92), annual household income (reference <£15 000; £15 000-<£25 000 OR=2.03, 95% CI 1.11 to 3.76; £25 000-<£40 000 OR=3.16, 95% CI 1.68 to 6.04; £40 000-<£60 000 OR=2.27, 95% CI 1.19 to 4.34; ≥£60 000 OR=2.11, 95% CI 1.09 to 4.09), level of physical activity per day when not observing social distancing (OR=1.00 (per 1 min increase), 95% CI 1.00 to 1.01), and any physical symptom experienced during social distancing (reference no; yes OR=0.31, 95% CI 0.21 to 0.46).CONCLUSION:
During COVID-19, social distancing interventions should focus on increasing physical activity levels among younger adults, men and those with low annual household income. It should be noted in the present sample that women and younger adults are over-represented.
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Observational study
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Randomized controlled trials
Language:
English
Journal:
BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med
Year:
2020
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Article
Affiliation country:
Bmjsem-2020-000850
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