Effects of COVID-19 on Physical Activity and Its Relationship With Mental Health in a US Community Sample: Cross-sectional, Convenience Sampling-based Online Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

COVID-19 restrictions may make it difficult for people to engage in the recommended amounts of physical activity (PA).

Objective

The influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on PA, as well as the links between PA and mental health, was investigated in this study.

Methods

Participants were recruited using convenience sampling and responded to an online survey between April 15 and July 1, 2021, with ages ranging from 18 to 24 years (n=156, 40.9% of the sample) to ≥55 years (n=28, 7.4% of the sample). To assess general psychological distress, depression, anxiety, and pandemic anxiety, a battery of mental health assessments was used. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire - Short Form was used to collect PA data from participants, who were then classified

SUBMITTER: Zhang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8982649 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature