Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Pan Afr Med J. 2020 Oct 29;37:199. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2020.37.199.23733. eCollection 2020.
the COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated many public health preventive measures including lockdowns or curfews. However, because humans are used to working and moving up and down, they would need to find ways to avert the negatives associated with the COVID-19 induced lockdown. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to qualitatively explore experiences of Ghanaians during the lockdown period in terms of physical activity, dietary behaviors, boredom, and changes in weight.
using a phenomenological approach, we analyzed data from 27 persons from Accra, Tema, and Kumasi who filled our online open-ended survey. We created open-ended items and circulated online (between 21 April, 2020 and 10 May, 2020) to persons who experienced the lockdown. We analyzed the data using Colaizzi´s 7-step phenomenological approach.
many people felt very bored and frustrated during the lockdown period, and some of these people resorted to physical exercise routines either individually or collectively as family. However, many experienced tremendous physical inactivity because of lack of space. They experienced poor eating behaviors, all of which resulted in reported weight gains.
the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown has caused boredom and frustrations to quite a number of people. Physical inactivity increased because of lack of space, coupled with poor eating habits producing high levels of weight gain among people who experienced the lockdown in Ghana. There is therefore an urgent need to teach these people how to exercise within limited space and how to eat healthily during times of restriction.
COVID-19 大流行需要采取许多公共卫生预防措施，包括封锁或宵禁。然而，由于人类习惯于工作和上下移动，他们需要找到避免与 COVID-19 引发的封锁相关的负面影响的方法。因此，本研究的目的是从身体活动、饮食行为、无聊和体重变化等方面定性探讨加纳人在封锁期间的经历。
采用现象学方法，我们分析了来自阿克拉、特马和库马西的 27 人的数据，这些人填写了我们的在线开放式调查。我们创建了开放式项目，并在网上（2020 年 4 月 21 日至 5 月 10 日）向经历过封锁的人分发。我们使用 Colaizzi 的 7 步现象学方法分析数据。
许多人在封锁期间感到非常无聊和沮丧，其中一些人独自或集体作为家庭进行体育锻炼。然而，由于缺乏空间，许多人经历了极大的身体不活动。他们经历了不良的饮食习惯，所有这些都导致了体重增加。
COVID-19 大流行的封锁给相当多的人带来了无聊和沮丧。由于缺乏空间，加上不良的饮食习惯，导致经历封锁的加纳人身体活动减少，体重增加。因此，迫切需要教这些人如何在有限的空间内进行锻炼，以及在限制时期如何健康饮食。
