Woodruff Sarah J, Coyne Paige, St-Pierre Emily
University of Windsor, Windsor, ON, Canada.
National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland.
Appl Psychol Health Well Being. 2021 May;13(2):454-468. doi: 10.1111/aphw.12261. Epub 2021 Mar 1.
This study investigated how stress, physical activity and sedentary behaviours, of a small sample of Canadians, changed within the first month (i.e. March/April) of the COVID-19 pandemic and the reasons/barriers associated with such changes. Individuals who regularly wear activity trackers were recruited via social media. Participants (N = 121) completed fillable calendars (March/April 2020) with their step counts and answered an online survey. Separate paired-sample t-tests, one-way ANOVAs and bivariate chi-squares were conducted, in addition to qualitative analysis. Daily (p <.001) and work (p =.003) stress increased, physical activity (measured by step count) decreased (p =.0014), and screen-related sedentary behaviour increased (p <.001) as a result of COVID-19. A decrease in physical activity, as a result of the pandemic, was also associated with a larger increase in work stress, compared with those who self-reported their physical activity to have been maintained or increased (p =.005). The most common reasons/barriers to changes in physical activity behaviours were access/equipment, time and motivation. Findings provide initial evidence of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health of some Canadians and highlight the need for continued monitoring of the health of Canadians throughout the pandemic.
本研究调查了一小部分加拿大人在新冠疫情大流行的第一个月（即3月/4月）期间压力、身体活动和久坐行为的变化情况，以及与这些变化相关的原因/障碍。通过社交媒体招募了经常佩戴活动追踪器的个体。参与者（N = 121）填写了2020年3月/4月可填写的日历，记录他们的步数，并回答了一项在线调查。除了定性分析外，还进行了单独的配对样本t检验、单因素方差分析和双变量卡方检验。由于新冠疫情，日常压力（p <.001）和工作压力（p =.003）增加，身体活动（以步数衡量）减少（p =.0014），与屏幕相关的久坐行为增加（p <.001）。与那些自我报告身体活动得以维持或增加的人相比，由于疫情导致身体活动减少的人，其工作压力的增加幅度也更大（p =.005）。身体活动行为变化的最常见原因/障碍是获取/设备、时间和动力。研究结果为新冠疫情对一些加拿大人健康的影响提供了初步证据，并强调在整个疫情期间持续监测加拿大人健康状况的必要性。
