Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Education, Deakin University, Burwood, Australia.
J Med Internet Res. 2021 Feb 1;23(2):e23389. doi: 10.2196/23389.
BACKGROUND: Government responses to managing the COVID-19 pandemic may have impacted the way individuals were able to engage in physical activity. Digital platforms are a promising way to support physical activity levels and may have provided an alternative for people to maintain their activity while at home. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to examine associations between the use of digital platforms and adherence to the physical activity guidelines among Australian adults and adolescents during the COVID-19 stay-at-home restrictions in April and May 2020. METHODS: A national online survey was distributed in May 2020. Participants included 1188 adults (mean age 37.4 years, SD 15.1; 980/1188, 82.5% female) and 963 adolescents (mean age 16.2 years, SD 1.2; 685/963, 71.1% female). Participants reported demographic characteristics, use of digital platforms for physical activity over the previous month, and adherence to moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA) and muscle-strengthening exercise (MSE) guidelines. Multilevel logistic regression models examined differences in guideline adherence between those who used digital platforms (ie, users) to support their physical activity compared to those who did not (ie, nonusers). RESULTS: Digital platforms include streaming services for exercise (eg, YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook); subscriber fitness programs, via an app or online (eg, Centr and MyFitnessPal); facilitated online live or recorded classes, via platforms such as Zoom (eg, dance, sport training, and fitness class); sport- or activity-specific apps designed by sporting organizations for participants to keep up their skills (eg, TeamBuildr); active electronic games (eg, Xbox Kinect); and/or online or digital training or racing platforms (eg, Zwift, FullGaz, and Rouvy). Overall, 39.5% (469/1188) of adults and 26.5% (255/963) of adolescents reported using digital platforms for physical activity. Among adults, MVPA (odds ratio [OR] 2.0, 95% CI 1.5-2.7), MSE (OR 3.3, 95% CI 2.5-4.5), and combined (OR 2.7, 95% CI 2.0-3.8) guideline adherence were higher among digital platform users relative to nonusers. Adolescents' MVPA (OR 2.4, 95% CI 1.3-4.3), MSE (OR 3.1, 95% CI 2.1-4.4), and combined (OR 4.3, 95% CI 2.1-9.0) guideline adherence were also higher among users of digital platforms relative to nonusers. CONCLUSIONS: Digital platform users were more likely than nonusers to meet MVPA and MSE guidelines during the COVID-19 stay-at-home restrictions in April and May 2020. Digital platforms may play a critical role in helping to support physical activity engagement when access to facilities or opportunities for physical activity outside the home are restricted.
背景:政府对管理 COVID-19 大流行的应对措施可能影响了个人参与体育活动的方式。数字平台是支持体育活动水平的一种很有前途的方式,可能为人们在居家期间保持活动提供了一种替代选择。
目的:本研究旨在调查在 2020 年 4 月和 5 月 COVID-19 居家限制期间,澳大利亚成年人和青少年使用数字平台与遵守体育活动指南之间的关联。
方法:2020 年 5 月进行了一项全国性在线调查。参与者包括 1188 名成年人(平均年龄 37.4 岁,标准差 15.1;980/1188,82.5%女性)和 963 名青少年(平均年龄 16.2 岁,标准差 1.2;685/963,71.1%女性)。参与者报告了人口统计学特征、过去一个月使用数字平台进行体育活动的情况,以及遵守中等至剧烈强度体力活动(MVPA)和肌肉强化运动(MSE)指南的情况。多水平逻辑回归模型检查了与未使用数字平台(即非用户)支持体育活动相比,使用数字平台(即用户)支持体育活动的参与者在遵守指南方面的差异。
结果:数字平台包括用于体育活动的流媒体服务(例如,YouTube、Instagram 和 Facebook);通过应用程序或在线订阅的健身计划(例如,Centr 和 MyFitnessPal);通过 Zoom 等平台提供的在线实时或录制课程(例如,舞蹈、运动训练和健身课程);由体育组织设计的用于参与者保持技能的特定于运动或活动的应用程序(例如,TeamBuildr);电子活跃游戏(例如,Xbox Kinect);以及/或在线或数字培训或竞赛平台(例如,Zwift、FullGaz 和 Rouvy)。总体而言,39.5%(469/1188)的成年人和 26.5%(255/963)的青少年报告使用数字平台进行体育活动。在成年人中,MVPA(比值比[OR]2.0,95%置信区间[CI]1.5-2.7)、MSE(OR 3.3,95%CI 2.5-4.5)和综合(OR 2.7,95%CI 2.0-3.8)指南的依从性在数字平台用户中更高,而不是非用户。青少年的 MVPA(OR 2.4,95%CI 1.3-4.3)、MSE(OR 3.1,95%CI 2.1-4.4)和综合(OR 4.3,95%CI 2.1-9.0)指南的依从性在数字平台用户中也更高,而不是非用户。
结论:在 2020 年 4 月和 5 月 COVID-19 居家限制期间,数字平台用户比非用户更有可能达到 MVPA 和 MSE 指南。当设施或户外活动机会受到限制时,数字平台可能在帮助支持体育活动参与方面发挥关键作用。
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