School of Nursing, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong, China.
Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Nathan Campus, Brisbane, QLD 4111, Australia.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Sep 7;17(18):6494. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17186494.
The COVID-19 pandemic poses a threat to global public health due to home confinement policies impacting on physical activity engagement and overall health. This study aimed to explore physical activity participation, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and levels of perceived stress among Chinese adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. An online survey was conducted between 25 February and 15 March 2020. A total of 645 surveys were completed. Participants reported increased sedentary time from pre-COVID-19 period to the COVID-19 pandemic period ( < 0.05). Over 80% of the sample engaged in either low or moderate intensity physical activity. Participants' average physical component summary score (PCS) and mental component summary score (MCS) for HRQoL were 75.3 ( = 16.6) and 66.6 ( = 19.3), respectively. More than half of participants (53.0%) reported moderate levels of stress. Significant correlations between physical activity participation, HRQoL, and levels of perceived stress were observed ( < 0.05). Prolonged sitting time was also found to have a negative effect on HRQoL ( < 0.05). During such periods of home confinement, public health strategies aimed at educating Chinese adults to enhance home-based physical activity may be necessary to maintain health on a population level.
由于居家隔离政策对身体活动参与度和整体健康产生影响，COVID-19 大流行对全球公共卫生构成威胁。本研究旨在探讨 COVID-19 大流行期间中国成年人的身体活动参与度、与健康相关的生活质量（HRQoL）以及感知压力水平。2020 年 2 月 25 日至 3 月 15 日期间进行了在线调查。共完成了 645 份调查。参与者报告称，与 COVID-19 大流行前相比，他们的久坐时间增加（<0.05）。超过 80%的样本进行了低强度或中等强度的身体活动。参与者的 HRQoL 平均身体成分综合评分（PCS）和心理成分综合评分（MCS）分别为 75.3（=16.6）和 66.6（=19.3）。超过一半的参与者（53.0%）报告称压力处于中度水平。身体活动参与度、HRQoL 和感知压力水平之间存在显著相关性（<0.05）。久坐时间过长也对 HRQoL 产生负面影响（<0.05）。在这种居家隔离期间，可能需要采取公共卫生策略来教育中国成年人增加居家身体活动，以维持人群健康。
