Physical activity in university student athletes, prior and in confinement due to pandemic associated with COVID-19 (Actividad física en estudiantes deportistas universitarios, previo y en el confinamiento por pandemia asociada al COVID-19)

Abstract

Abstract. Objective: To compare the levels of physical activity in university athletes before and during the confinement due to pandemic associated with COVID-19. Method: thirty-two university student athletes enrolled in the Sports Faculty of the Autonomous University of Baja California. The average age of the participating subjects was 21.4 ± 3.6 years (17 men and 15 women). To assess the physical activity level, the international physical activity questionnaire (IPAQ) was used; measurements were carried out before and during confinement by COVID-19. Results: To determine equality of variance, the Student's t-test for independent samples was applied, with less physical activity (-33.6 Δ%), MET-minutes/week during confinement by COVID-19 (p=.005). Conclusions: Despite decreasing physical activity, the university athlete performed physical activity at home during confinement by COVID-19, harmonizing the time in the learning processes in their future profession. 
 Resumen. Objetivo: Comparar los niveles de actividad física en deportistas universitarios antes y durante del confinamiento por pandemia asociada al COVID-19. Método: treinta y dos estudiantes deportistas universitarios matriculados en la Facultad de Deportes de la Universidad Autónoma de Baja California. La edad promedio de los sujetos participantes fue 21.4±3.6 años (17 hombres y 15 mujeres). Para evaluar los niveles de actividad física, se utilizó el cuestionario internacional de actividad física (IPAQ), las mediciones se llevaron a cabo previo y en el confinamiento por pandemia asociada al COVID-19. Resultados: Para determinar la igualdad de varianza, la prueba t de Student para muestras independientes que resultó con menor actividad física (-33.6 Δ%), MET-minutos/semana antes que durante el confinamiento por COVID-19 (p=.005). Conclusiones: A pesar de disminuir la actividad física, el deportista universitario realizó actividad física en su hogar durante el confinamiento por COVID-19, armonizando el tiempo en los procesos de aprendizaje en su futura profesión.

Gender-Based Analysis of the Association Between Mental Health, Sleep Quality, Aggression, and Physical Activity Among University Students During the COVID-19 Outbreak

“…The Cronbach’s α coefficient was 0.78. The methodology of the IPAQ questionnaire (Alarcón Meza & Hall-López, 2021) quantifies the days and minutes of performed physical activity to determine a classification, depending on the metabolic equivalent task METs value, in three levels: high, moderate, and low. Therefore, all variations of walking intensity had an average MET value of 3.3.…”

Changes in Diet, Physical Activity, Alcohol Consumption, and Tobacco Use in Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review

“…7,11,12,14,16,18,20,24,25,28,35,36 Fifteen studies reported a decrease in people’s time doing PA during the COVID-19 pandemic: Bertrand et al 16 reported a decrease in time spent in moderate-vigorous PA per week from 85 min before to 65 min during the pandemic; these results are similar to those reported in other 14 studies. 8,9,15,19,22,26,28-31,33,35,37,38…”

“…The characteristics of the articles are presented in Table 1. We included 28 cross-sectional studies 7,8,10,[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][26][27][28][29][30][31][33][34][35][36][37][38] ,4 longitudinal studies. 9,11,25,32 There is one global study, 38 and 2 or more studies covered different countries: 2 from Saudi Arabia., 7,24 5 from Spain 10,25,33,34,36 ,4 from USA 11,14,27,29 ,2 from the UK 17,32 ,3 from Italy, 20,26,37 and 2 from China.…”

“…9,11,25,32 There is one global study, 38 and 2 or more studies covered different countries: 2 from Saudi Arabia., 7,24 5 from Spain 10,25,33,34,36 ,4 from USA 11,14,27,29 ,2 from the UK 17,32 ,3 from Italy, 20,26,37 and 2 from China. 13,28 Other countries that were included in one study were Japan, 9 Lithuania, 12 Canada, 16 Germany, 18 Australia, 21 Finland, 22 Hong Kong, 30 Sweden, 31 Rusia, 35 Thailand, 8 Mexico, 15 Brasil, 19 and Turkey. 23 Some studies reported on more than one lifestyle habit.…”

Nivel de actividad física y conductas sedentarias antes y durante el confinamiento a causa del COVID-19 en adultos mexicanos (Level of physical activity and sedentary behaviors before and during confinement due to COVID-19 in Mexican adults)

“…Datos que coinciden a los obtenidos por investigadores en Alemania (Mutz & Gerke, 2020), España (García-Tascón, Mendaña-Cuervo, Sahelices-Pinto, & Magaz-González, 2021Romero-Blanco et al, 2020), Slovenia (Burtscher et al, 2020) y México (Alarcón Meza & Hall-López, 2021;Hall et al, 2020;Rico-Gallegos et al, 2020), confirman que el confinamiento por la COVID-19 se asocia con la disminución en el nivel de actividad física, dando cabida al incremento de las tasas por sedentarismo debido a los limitantes en las actividades habituales. Sin embargo, otros estudios han encontrado que el confinamiento ha supuesto una oportunidad para mejorar algunos hábitos, como la adherencia por la actividad física, aunque puede disminuir de alargar el encierro o aislamiento (Di Renzo et al, 2020).…”