Department of Exercise Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Auckland, Auckland 1023, New Zealand.
Movement Physiology Research Laboratory, School of Physiology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2193, South Africa.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Feb 10;18(4):1719. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18041719.
This study describes self-reported physical activity (PA), motivation to exercise, physical and mental health and feelings towards PA during the March-May 2020 COVID-19 lockdown in New Zealand. Adults over the age of 18 years (n = 238; 80.2% female) completed the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), the Behavioural Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire 3, the Short Form-36 and open-ended questions about PA through an anonymous online survey. Regular exercise was undertaken by 85% of respondents prior to lockdown, but only 49.8% were able to maintain their usual level of PA. Although respondents were considered sufficiently physically active from the IPAQ, 51.5% reported not being able to maintain their usual level of PA primarily due to the closure of their gym facilities. Sixty percent of respondents reported that PA had a positive effect on their overall wellbeing. When asked to specify which aspects of wellbeing were affected, the effect on mental health was reported the most while the effect on body image or fitness was reported the least. Strategies to increase or maintain engagement in physical activity during lockdowns should be encouraged to promote positive mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
本研究描述了 2020 年 3 月至 5 月新西兰 COVID-19 封锁期间，成年人自我报告的身体活动（PA）、锻炼动机、身心健康以及对 PA 的感受。年龄在 18 岁以上的成年人（n=238；80.2%为女性）通过匿名在线调查，完成了国际体力活动问卷（IPAQ）、运动行为调节量表 3、健康调查简表 36 以及关于 PA 的开放性问题。在封锁前，85%的受访者定期进行锻炼，但只有 49.8%的人能够保持其通常的 PA 水平。尽管受访者根据 IPAQ 被认为具有足够的身体活动水平，但 51.5%的人表示无法保持其通常的 PA 水平，主要是因为他们的健身房设施关闭。60%的受访者报告说，PA 对他们的整体幸福感有积极影响。当被要求具体说明哪些方面的幸福感受到影响时，报告最多的是对心理健康的影响，而对身体形象或健康的影响则最少。应该鼓励在封锁期间增加或维持身体活动的参与度，以在 COVID-19 大流行期间促进心理健康。
