Decreased levels of physical activity: results from a cross-sectional study in southern Italy during the COVID-19 lockdown.
J Sports Med Phys Fitness
; 61(2): 294-300, 2021 Feb.
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en Inglés
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1106688
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Italian government took security measures to try to limit infections. Restrictive measures included social distancing, home confinement and the closure of all public structures like gyms and swimming pools. The impact of these limitations on health and lifestyle was inevitably negative. The purpose of this study was to establish the level of physical activity (PA), expressed as energy expenditure (MET-minute/week) in a Southern Italian population before and during the COVID-19 lockdown.METHODS:
An adapted version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-short form (IPAQ-SF) was published on the official website of the National Institute of Gastroenterology IRCCS S. de Bellis, Castellana Grotte, Bari, Italy and on several social media in May 2020.RESULTS:
Three hundred ten replies (72% women) from Apulia (60%), Calabria (28%), Campania (11%) and Sicily (1%) were included in the study. The COVID-19 lockdown had a negative effect on the vigorous PA intensity level and on walking, but not on the moderate PA intensity level. Additionally, daily time spent sitting down increased by more than 12% during the COVID-19 lockdown.CONCLUSIONS:
Isolation changed PA behaviors. The decreased energy expenditure (MET-minute/week) during the lockdown had a negative impact in both genders, especially on the young adults and adults' groups.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Ejercicio Físico
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Control de Enfermedades Transmisibles
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio experimental
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Estudio observacional
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Ensayo controlado aleatorizado
Límite:
Adulto
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Anciano
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
J Sports Med Phys Fitness
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
S0022-4707.20.11536-6
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