An Exploration of Sedentary Behavior, Physical Activity, and Quality of Life During the COVID-19 Outbreak

Staying physically active is a cost-efficient strategy for disease prevention during a pandemic. The purposes of this study were to explore precautionary behaviors, psychological factors associated with physical activity and sedentary behavior, and impacts of active and sedentary lifestyles on the q...

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Published in:International journal of public health 2023-01, Vol.68, p.1605585-1605585
Main Authors: Huang, Cheng-Yen, Huang, Wen-Hsin, Yen, Hsin-Yen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
active lifestyle
Adult
COVID-19 - epidemiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Disease Outbreaks
Exercise
health belief model
health promotion
Humans
immune status
Life Style
precautionary behavior
Public Health Archive
Quality of Life
Sedentary Behavior
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Summary:Staying physically active is a cost-efficient strategy for disease prevention during a pandemic. The purposes of this study were to explore precautionary behaviors, psychological factors associated with physical activity and sedentary behavior, and impacts of active and sedentary lifestyles on the quality of life in the early stage of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak. Participants were community-dwelling adults aged over 20 years who had not been infected with COVID-19 and who lived in the United States. A study with a cross-sectional design was conducted between July and October 2020. Quantitative data were collected by a self-reported questionnaire. In total, 467 valid responses were obtained. Participants who engaged in an active lifestyle had significantly higher scores on all domains of quality of life compared to those who engaged in an inactive lifestyle. Participants with a non-sedentary lifestyle had significantly higher scores of psychological and social domains of quality of life than those with a sedentary lifestyle. Engaging in an active lifestyle and avoiding a sedentary lifestyle are recommended when facing future, unpredictable pandemics similar to COVID-19.
ISSN:1661-8564
1661-8556
1661-8564
DOI:10.3389/ijph.2023.1605585