Abate Daga Federico, Agostino Samuel, Peretti Serenella, Beratto Luca
Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
Adapted Training and Performance Research Group, School of Exercise and Sport Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
Sport Sci Health. 2021;17(2):459-464. doi: 10.1007/s11332-021-00745-8. Epub 2021 Mar 4.
The role of physical activity in enhancing health is well recognized. However, in the more industrialized countries, physical activity rates are declining, and the emerging COVID-19 pandemic may amplify this scenario. Thus, this study aimed to report the Italian population's physical activity profile living in the North-western regions during the national lockdown.
Physical activity was assessed using the official Italian short form of IPAQ, intended for Social Networking Services (SNS). Participation was voluntary, and people could fill the questionnaire simply by clicking on a specific link.
The final sample size was 612 Italians, male and female, equally distributed (49.1% male and 50.9% female). Data showed a percentage of 15.4% of inactive subjects (MET < 700), 61.8% of moderate-active (MET 700-2500), and 22.9% of active people (MET > 2500). Women were more inactive than men ( < 0.01; 57.4% vs 42.6%). Furthermore, participants were classified into four classes of age: 18-29; 30-44; 45-59; and 60-79. Class 18-29 was prevalent ( < 0.01, 68.3%) and showed higher levels of physical activity ( < 0.05).
Italians living in North-western regions maintained a moderate amount of physical activity during the quarantine. This behavior should be encouraged, particularly among women that usually appear to be less active than men.
体育活动对增进健康的作用已得到充分认可。然而，在工业化程度较高的国家，体育活动参与率正在下降，而新出现的新冠疫情可能会加剧这种情况。因此，本研究旨在报告在全国封锁期间居住在意大利西北部地区的人群的体育活动概况。
使用意大利官方用于社交网络服务（SNS）的国际体力活动问卷简表评估体育活动情况。参与是自愿的，人们只需点击特定链接即可填写问卷。
最终样本量为612名意大利人，男女各半（男性占49.1%，女性占50.9%）。数据显示，不活动人群（代谢当量<700）占15.4%，中等活动量人群（代谢当量700 - 2500）占61.8%，活动量较大人群（代谢当量>2500）占22.9%。女性比男性更不活跃（P<0.01；57.4%对42.6%）。此外，参与者被分为四个年龄组：18 - 29岁；30 - 44岁；45 - 59岁；60 - 79岁。18 - 29岁年龄组占比最高（P<0.01，68.3%），且体育活动水平较高（P<0.05）。
居住在意大利西北部地区的意大利人在隔离期间保持了适度的体育活动。应鼓励这种行为，尤其是在通常似乎比男性活动量少的女性中。
