A cross-sectional study of physical activity behaviour and associations with wellbeing during the UK coronavirus lockdown
Carly Wood, Jo Barton, Nina Smyth
Abstract
This study assessed physical activity (PA) and wellbeing during lockdown. UK adults reported their PA in the previous week, perception of PA importance (more, less, same) and wellbeing, depression, anxiety and stress. One-way ANOVA compared PA and wellbeing by PA importance. The ‘less’ importance group did less PA than the ‘more’ and ‘same’ ( p < 0.05) importance group; and scored worse on all wellbeing measures than the ‘same’ importance group ( p < 0.01). They also had worse wellbeing, depression and anxiety than the ‘more’ importance group ( p < 0.05). Strategies to overcome the impact of the pandemic should aim to increase PA.
Topics & Concepts
Cross-sectional studyCoronavirusCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Physical activityPsychologyPandemicEnvironmental healthMedicineClinical psychologyGerontologyVirologyDiseasePhysical therapyOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)PathologyPhysical Activity and HealthCOVID-19 and Mental HealthHealth disparities and outcomes