Physical Education Department, College of Education, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar.
World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), Qatar Foundation, Doha 5825, Qatar.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Mar 17;18(6):3093. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18063093.
This study examined the effects of home confinement on physical activity (PA) and life satisfaction during the COVID-19 outbreak in Qatar. A total of 1144 subjects participated (male: n = 588; female: n = 556; age: 33.1 ± 11.1 years; mass: 76.1 ± 16.4 kg; height: 1.70 ± 0.11 m; body mass index (BMI): 26.1 ± 4.44 kg/m). Online survey questions considered "before" and "during" confinement. Confinement reduced all PA intensities (η = 0.27-0.67, < 0.001) and increased daily sitting time from 3.57 ± 1.47 to 6.32 ± 1.33 h per weekday (η = 0.67, < 0.001). The largest reduction was detected for the sum parameter all physical activity (minutes per week, η = 0.67, < 0.001; MET (metabolic equivalent of task)-minutes/week, η = 0.69, < 0.001). Life satisfaction decreased, with the score for "I am satisfied with my life" (η = 0.76, < 0.001) decreasing from 28.1 ± 4.81 to 14.2 ± 6.41 arbitrary units (AU). Concerning life satisfaction, the largest change was detected for the statement "the conditions of my life are excellent" (d = 7.93). For all parameters, time effects were indicative of large negative effects in both genders. In terms of magnitude, the difference between gender was greatest for the parameter "the conditions of my life are excellent" (difference between groups, d = 4.84). In conclusion, COVID-19 confinement decreased PA, increased sitting time, and decreased life satisfaction in Qatar. These precautionary findings explicate the risk of psychosocial impairment and the potential physical harm of reducing physical activity during early COVID-19 confinement in 2020.
这项研究考察了在卡塔尔 COVID-19 爆发期间，居家隔离对身体活动（PA）和生活满意度的影响。共有 1144 名受试者参与（男性：n = 588；女性：n = 556；年龄：33.1 ± 11.1 岁；体重：76.1 ± 16.4kg；身高：1.70 ± 0.11m；体重指数（BMI）：26.1 ± 4.44kg/m²）。在线调查问题考虑了“隔离前”和“隔离期间”。隔离降低了所有 PA 强度（η = 0.27-0.67，<0.001），并使工作日每天的久坐时间从 3.57 ± 1.47 小时增加到 6.32 ± 1.33 小时（η = 0.67，<0.001）。检测到最大的减少是在所有身体活动的总和参数上（每周分钟数，η = 0.67，<0.001；MET（任务代谢当量）-分钟/周，η = 0.69，<0.001）。生活满意度下降，“我对我的生活感到满意”（η = 0.76，<0.001）的评分从 28.1 ± 4.81 下降到 14.2 ± 6.41 任意单位（AU）。关于生活满意度，最大的变化是在“我生活的条件非常好”这一说法上（d = 7.93）。对于所有参数，时间效应都表明男性和女性的负面影响都很大。就幅度而言，两性之间最大的差异是“我生活的条件非常好”这一参数（组间差异，d = 4.84）。总之，COVID-19 隔离降低了卡塔尔的 PA，增加了久坐时间，并降低了生活满意度。这些预防措施的发现说明了在 2020 年 COVID-19 早期隔离期间，减少身体活动可能会对心理健康造成损害，并可能对身体健康造成潜在危害。
