Changes in physical activity and sedentary behaviours from before to during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown: a systematic review

BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 7(1), С. e000960 - e000960

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2021

Objective In March 2020, several countries banned unnecessary outdoor activities during COVID-19, commonly called ‘lockdowns. These lockdowns have the potential to impact associated levels of physical activity and sedentary behaviour. Given numerous health outcomes with behaviour, aim this review was summarise literature that investigated differences in behaviour before vs COVID-19 lockdown. Design, data sources eligibility criteria Electronic databases were searched from November 2019 October 2020 using terms synonyms relating activity, COVID-19. The coprimary changes and/or captured via device-based measures or self-report tools. Risk bias measured Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. Results Sixty six articles met inclusion included (total n=86 981). Changes reported 64 studies, majority studies reporting decreases increases behaviours their respective across populations, including children patients a variety medical conditions. Conclusion mental benefits increased decreased public strategies should include creation implementation interventions promote safe reduce other occur.

Язык: Английский

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Alcohol and other substance use during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review

Drug and Alcohol Dependence, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 229, С. 109150 - 109150

Опубликована: Окт. 29, 2021

Язык: Английский

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Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on University Students' Physical Activity Levels: An Early Systematic Review

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 11

Опубликована: Янв. 15, 2021

Purpose: This systematic review aimed to analyze the impact that COVID-19 lockdown had on amount of physical activity performed by university students. Materials and Methods : A electronic search for studies providing information regarding levels pre during pandemic in students was up 20th October 2020 databases Cochrane Library, PubMed, SPORTDiscus, Web Science. The risk bias external validity quality included assessed means those Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS). evidence main outcomes graded using Grading Recommendations Assessment, Development Evaluation (GRADE) approach. Results Conclusions total 10 were selected. Physical questionnaires (10 studies) accelerometer (1 study). Risk regarded as low high six four investigations, respectively. downgraded low. significant reduction observed 9 studies. Compared pre-lockdown values, five showed a light/mild (walking) between 32.5 365.5%, while seven revealed high/vigorous 2.9 52.8%. Walking, moderate, vigorous, have been reduced confinements different countries. Despite reductions, who met current minimum PA recommendations before generally also confinements.

Язык: Английский

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Changes in Physical Activity Patterns Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 19(4), С. 2250 - 2250

Опубликована: Фев. 16, 2022

With the outbreak of Corona Virus Disease 19 (Covid-19) in late 2019, governments increasingly imposed containment strategies, including social distancing as well restricted population movement, potentially having negative impacts on mental and physical health. A growing number studies have examined impact pandemic different facets activity (PA); an overview combining these (mixed) results, however, is missing. Thus, objective this systematic review meta-analysis was to investigate whether which extent PA changed from before during Covid-19 pandemic, taking age, gender, measurement method into account. The literature search conducted using PubMed, Web Science, Scopus. Results main characteristics were descriptively synthesized analyzed a quantifying effects divided by age groups, with additional subgroup analyses being narratively synthesized. Overall, 57 total sample size 119,094 participants (N between 10 60,560 subjects) 14 countries worldwide aged four 93 years included. Thirty-two revealed significant decline PA, whereas only five found increase pandemic. Fourteen mixed results. decreased all independent gender. Most self-reported device-based methods showed reduction PA. However, not be groups. Nevertheless, declining trend should noted strive enable within periods restrictions, or promote alternatives such digital training avoid health consequences population.

Язык: Английский

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Prevalence of anxiety symptom and depressive symptom among college students during COVID-19 pandemic: A meta-analysis

Journal of Affective Disorders, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 292, С. 242 - 254

Опубликована: Июнь 4, 2021

Язык: Английский

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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Sedentary Time and Behaviour in Children and Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 18(21), С. 11286 - 11286

Опубликована: Окт. 27, 2021

The aim of this meta-analysis was to quantify the change in sedentary time during COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on health outcomes general population. One thousand six hundred one articles published after 2019 were retrieved from five databases, which 64 40 included systematic review meta-analysis, respectively. Studies grouped according population: children (<18 years), adults (18-64 years) older (>65 years). Average calculated, with sub-analyses performed by country, behaviour type outcomes. Children most affected, increasing their 159.5 ± 142.6 min day-1, followed (+126.9 42.2 day-1) (+46.9 22.0 day-1). There no sex differences any age group. Screen only consistently measured accounted for 46.8% 57.2% total adults, Increases negatively correlated global mental health, depression, anxiety quality life, irrespective age. Whilst lockdown affected all groups, more than or highlighting population as a key intervention target. As lockdowns ease worldwide, strategies should be employed reduce spent sedentary. Trial registration: PROSPERO (CRD42020208909).

Язык: Английский

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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Quality of Educational Process: A Student Survey

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 17(21), С. 7770 - 7770

Опубликована: Окт. 23, 2020

The paper presents the results of a students’ survey carried out at “Vasile Alecsandri” University Bacau, Romania, on quality educational process online platforms in context COVID-19 pandemic. study was addressed to students from Faculty Engineering and Physical Education Sports. highlighted that most were satisfied with measures taken by university during lockdown period way teaching—learning-assessment took place. However, some negative aspects reported as: lack an adequate infrastructure for students, less effective teacher-student communication interaction, impossibility performing practical applications, socialization, learning motivation, objective examination (e.g., possibility cheating), physical mental health degradation too much time spent front screens, installation sedentary lifestyle). Consequently, new academic year, effective, efficient must be implemented management remove, as possible, these issues improve performance process.

Язык: Английский

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Impact of COVID-19 on physical activity: A rapid review

Journal of Global Health, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 12

Опубликована: Апрель 4, 2022

Background Physical activity is a commonly prescribed medicine for people with conditions such as obesity and diabetes who are also at increased risk of being hospitalized or severely ill from COVID-19.However, many reporting challenges in engaging healthy dose physical amid the pandemic.Objective This rapid review synthesizes current empirical evidence about impacts COVID-19 on people's outdoor sedentary behavior while highlighting role community environments promoting hindering during pandemic.Methods Literature searches were conducted using keywords related to COVID-19: activity, mobility, lifestyle behaviors.Eligibility criteria peer-reviewed quantitative studies published English, addressing and/or study outcomes. ResultsOut 61 eligible studies, majority (78.3%) Asian European countries, only four (6.7%) US studies.The results showed that was linked significant decreases walking, increases activity.A few reported contradicting including uses parks/trails recreational among certain groups population.Conclusions Evidence suggests an overall negative impact differential effects across different sub-populations.Significant knowledge gaps found roles social attributes can promote pandemics reduced safety risks.

Язык: Английский

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Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown on alcohol use disorders and complications

Current Opinion in Psychiatry, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 34(4), С. 376 - 385

Опубликована: Май 19, 2021

Purpose of review To understand the effect COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown on persons with alcohol use disorders. Recent findings From a total 455 titles alcohol, 227 abstracts were screened, 95 articles reviewed (on November 25 th , 2020). The immediate was an increase in related emergencies including withdrawal, suicides, methanol toxicity. Although there are mixed respect to changes quantity drinking, reports binge/heavy drinking during as well relapse postlockdown. Psychological, social, biological, economic policy-related factors appear influence drinking. preliminary data suggest no change among comorbid mental illness, this population presently limited. Among patients liver disease, outcomes worse caution is warranted medications. Alcohol also appears increases risk infection complicates its course. some nations banned sales completely lockdown, others declared it essential commodity, resulting different problems across countries. has added burden problem particularly vulnerable groups like adolescents, elderly, cancer, health professionals. Services for disorders have been affected. Summary had considerable impact use, emergencies, patterns, increased contracting COVID-19, policies sales, groups. It respond current situation, intervene early, prevent further repercussions pandemic. Video abstract link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IJWtIs6e554PryKWhdma4VB--mjSZq1C/view?usp=sharing.

Язык: Английский

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The COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Impact on Homebound Nursing Students

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 17(20), С. 7383 - 7383

Опубликована: Окт. 10, 2020

University students are predisposed to stress, which could be even higher in Nursing since they directly related the COVID-19 pandemic given their health training and area of knowledge. Our purpose was assess stress levels before during lockdown due Murcia (Spain), its influence on taking an online exam how it affected by physical exercise. This observational prospective study including from second year Degree 3 February 23 April 2020. Three measurements were performed: one two lockdown. Stress increased substantially Financial, family or emotional problems, as well exercise, also increased. Indeed, at 40 days lockdown, those with financial, less exercise reported significantly levels. In addition, who passed had lower compared failed. conclusion, triggered students’ personal may used a way reduce stress. Academic performance better reporting

Язык: Английский

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