Being Active during the Lockdown: The Recovery Potential of Physical Activity for Well-Being.

ABSTRACT: To examine the indirect relationships between physical activity, and well-being (i.e., need satisfaction, subjective vitality, and stress) of individuals, through recovery experiences (i.e., detachment from lockdown, relaxation, mastery, and control over leisure time) during the spring 2020 COVID-19 lockdown.

Methods

405 participants answered an online survey including questions on physical activity, recovery experiences, subjective vitality, perceived stress, and basic psychological needs satisfaction. Structural equation modeling tested a full-mediated model in which physical activity predicted recovery experience, which in turn predicted well-being.

Results

Physical activity was positively related to a latent variable representing recovery experiences, which in turn was po

SUBMITTER: Ginoux C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7916567 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature