Correlates of and changes in aerobic physical activity and strength training before and after the onset of COVID-19 pandemic in the UK: findings from the HEBECO study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Understanding changes in moderate to vigorous aerobic physical activity (MVPA) and muscle-strengthening activity (MSA) at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and their correlates (socio-demographics, health characteristics, living and exercise conditions and pre-pandemic MVPA/MSA) can inform interventions.

Design

A cross-sectional analysis of retrospective and concurrent data on MVPA/MSA.

Setting

An online survey in the UK.

Participants

2657 adults (weighted n=2442, 53.6% women) participating in the baseline survey (29 April 2020-14 June 2020) of the HEalth BEhaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic (HEBECO) study.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Meeting WHO-recommended levels for MVPA/MSA/both (vs meeting neither) during the first lockdown

SUBMITTER: Herbec A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9226469 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature