Correlates of Perceived Physical Activity Transitions during the COVID‐19 Pandemic among Canadian Adults

Background The purpose of this study was to explore socio‐ecological predictors of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) as a result of the COVD‐19 pandemic restrictions. Method A representative sample of 1,055 English‐speaking Canadians (18+ years) completed measures of MVPA during the COVI...

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Published in:Applied psychology : health and well-being 2020-12, Vol.12 (4), p.1157-1182
Main Authors: Rhodes, Ryan E., Liu, Sam, Lithopoulos, Alexander, Zhang, Chun‐Qing, Garcia‐Barrera, Mauricio A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
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Canada
COVID-19
COVID-19 - prevention & control
Cross-Sectional Studies
Environmental aspects
Exercise
Extraversion
Female
habit
Habits
Home environment
Humans
Identity
Male
Neighborhoods
Original
Outdoor activities
Outdoor recreation
Pandemics
Personal safety
Personality
Personality traits
Physical activity
planning
Psychological aspects
Restrictions
Social factors
Social identity
Strategic planning
Young Adult
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Summary:Background The purpose of this study was to explore socio‐ecological predictors of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) as a result of the COVD‐19 pandemic restrictions. Method A representative sample of 1,055 English‐speaking Canadians (18+ years) completed measures of MVPA during the COVID‐19 restrictions and reflecting on MVPA prior to these restrictions, as well as demographics, COVID‐19‐related cognitions and behavior (i.e. perceived threat, social distancing), psychological factors (e.g. personality traits, habit, identity, strategic planning), social factors (e.g. dependent children, co‐habitation), home environment affordances (exercise equipment, programming) and the neighborhood environment (e.g. access to outdoor recreation, neighborhood safety). Results Participants perceived that they had decreased weekly MVPA (p 
ISSN:1758-0846
1758-0854
DOI:10.1111/aphw.12236