Alteration of physical activity during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in young adults

Hüber, Bruno; Steffen, Julius; Schlichtiger, Jenny; Graupe, Tanja; Deuster, Eileen; Strouvelle, Victoria P; Fischer, Martin R.; Maßberg, Steffen; Brunner, Stefan

doi:10.1186/s12967-020-02591-7

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“…Most of the literature included in the narrative review referring to dietary habits indicate an alteration in the eating behavior of people in many parts of the world during the COVID-19 pandemic [9][10][11] . Most survey-based studies report an increase in the intake of unhealthy foods by the majority of respondents, a small number highlight a higher intake of healthy foods, and some studies, such as one from Spain with 1036 participants, report a wide variation in the type of food (healthy vs unhealthy) consumed by the participants 12 .…”

Section: Dietary Habitsmentioning

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COVID-19 lockdown and lifestyles: A narrative review

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Background: The primary objective worldwide during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been controlling disease transmission. However, lockdown measures used to mitigate transmission have affected human behavior and altered lifestyles, with a likely impact on chronic non-communicable diseases. More than a year into the pandemic, substantial peer-reviewed literature has emerged on altered lifestyles following the varying lockdown measures imposed globally to control the virus spread. We explored the impact of lockdown measures on six lifestyle factors, namely diet, physical activity, sleep, stress, social connectedness, and the use of tobacco, alcohol, or other harmful substances. Methods: We comprehensively searched PubMed and the World Health Organization’s global literature database on COVID-19 and retrieved 649 relevant articles for the narrative review. A critical interpretative synthesis of the articles was performed. Results: Most of the articles included in the review identified the negative effect of lockdown measures on each of the lifestyle factors in many parts of the world. Encouraging lifestyle trends were also highlighted in a few articles. Such trends can positively influence the outcome of lifestyle-related chronic diseases, such as obesity and diabetes. Conclusions: The COVID-19 pandemic provides an opportunity to better understand the negative impact of strict lockdown measures on lifestyles. At the same time, it helps us identify and initiate positive behavioral changes, which, if consolidated, could improve chronic disease outcomes. It is up to governments, communities, and healthcare/academic entities to derive benefit from lessons learned from the pandemic, with the ultimate objective of better educating and promoting healthy lifestyles among communities.

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Section: Dietary Habitsmentioning

confidence: 99%

COVID-19 lockdown and lifestyles: A narrative review

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“…In one Bavarian population, an increase in physical activity was reported during the COVID-19 pandemic, as a large-scale blockade was not imposed in Bavaria like those in France, Spain and Italy. Conversely, Germany allowed outdoor exercise, but only alone or with other family members [ 21 ].…”

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Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Job Activity, Dietary Behaviours and Physical Activity Habits of University Population of Naples, Federico II-Italy

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Mennitti

Gentile

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Coronaviruses (CoVs) are a large family of respiratory viruses that can cause mild to moderate illness. The new variant COVID-19 has started to spread rapidly since December 2019, posing a new threat to global health. To counter the spread of the virus, the Italian government forced the population to close all activities starting from 9 March 2020 to 4 May 2020. In this scenario, we conducted a cross-sectional study on a heterogeneous sample (average age of 28 ± 12 years, 62.6% females) of the University of Naples Federico II (Italy). The aim of the study was to describe the lifestyle change in the university population during quarantine for the COVID 19 pandemic. Participants compiled an online survey consisting of 3 sections: socio-demographic data, dietary behaviours, physical activity habits and psychological aspects. The different results by gender are: 90.8% of females continued to work from home (81.9% were students); 34.8% increased their physical activity; and, only 0.8% prefer ready meals. Whereas, the same percentage of men continued to work from home (90%), but only 72.1% were students (p < 0.001 vs. females), only 23.9% increased physical activity (p < 0.001) and 1.7% favous ready meals. Our data shows that the male population was more affected by isolation and quarantine reporting more unfavourable behavioural changes.

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“…In the absence of such measures, the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic might be expressed by an increase in negative health behaviours (e.g., increases in alcohol and drug consumption) [ 24 , 25 ]. In contrast, measures proposed in other populations seemed to drive people to embrace positive changes during the first lockdown, such as increased leisure and activity, sport practice, and more hours of sleep, while decreasing smoking habits and junk food consumption [ 26 , 27 , 28 ].…”

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“…The interest in conducting such research during the COVID-19 pandemic has been supported by the independent reporting of different types of changes with contrasting effects on mental health. While the occurrence of involuntary changes (e.g., unemployment) has been associated with a negative effect on mental health [ 33 ], voluntary changes have been described as having a positive effect on it [ 26 , 27 , 28 ]. The identification of populations that have experienced multiple types of change (i.e., imposed, unexpected, and voluntary), along with the description of the weight of these changes on their mental well-being, can help health policy-makers to choose the changes on which to act first, in order to prevent the associated mental distress from becoming a mental disorder or leading to suicidal behaviour [ 34 , 35 ].…”

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Sudden Changes and Their Associations with Quality of Life during COVID-19 Lockdown: A Cross-Sectional Study in the French-Speaking Part of Switzerland

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Morgiève

Niculita‐Hirzel

2021

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The lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic has led to various sudden changes in a large number of individuals. In response, the question of how individuals from different social and economic strata cope with those changes has arisen, as well as how much they have affected their mental well-being. Choosing strategies that cope with both the pandemic and the well-being of the population has also been a challenge for different governments. While a large number of studies have investigated the mental health of people from different populations during the COVID-19 pandemic, few have explored the number and type of changes experienced during lockdown by the general population, alongside their relationships with health-related quality of life (HRQoL). To fill this research gap, an observational cross-sectional study on those associations was conducted in the French-speaking part of the Swiss general population. Data were collected from 431 participants during the first four weeks of lockdown due to COVID-19. Multivariate regressions were used to identify the sociodemographic profile of the population that experienced different types and numbers of changes during this period, the association of those changes with the HRQoL—mental and physical—and infection beliefs, and the perception of the governmental measures. We show that the more changes people experienced, the lower their mental HRQoL; however, adherence to governmental measures has helped people to cope with the imposed changes, even though the number of unexpected and unwished changes have strained their mental HRQoL. The low-income population experienced financial difficulties and changes in their food intake more frequently, while dual-citizenship or non-Swiss individuals declared conflictual situations more frequently. Sport practice had a positive association with mental HRQoL; nevertheless, a decrease in sport practice was frequently reported, which correlated with a lower mental HRQoL. Risk perception of COVID-19 increased with lower physical HRQoL score, which supports the efficiency of governmental communication regarding the pandemic. Our results support that government measures should be accompanied by effective and targeted communication about the risk of infection, in order to encourage all strata of the general population to follow such measures and adapt to the changes without unduly affecting their mental health. The usage of such tools might help to reduce the impact of policy-imposed changes on the mental HRQoL of the general population, by inducing voluntary changes in informed and engaged populations.

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Alteration of physical activity during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in young adults

Cited by 44 publications

References 5 publications

COVID-19 lockdown and lifestyles: A narrative review

COVID-19 lockdown and lifestyles: A narrative review

Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Job Activity, Dietary Behaviours and Physical Activity Habits of University Population of Naples, Federico II-Italy

Sudden Changes and Their Associations with Quality of Life during COVID-19 Lockdown: A Cross-Sectional Study in the French-Speaking Part of Switzerland

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