School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Apr 1;18(7):3674. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18073674.
Emerging adults' lives have changed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Physical activity (PA) behaviors need to be examined to inform interventions and improve health. Responses to the C-EAT (COVID-19 Eating and Activity over Time) survey (N = 720; age = 24.7 ± 2.0 yrs) were analyzed. This mixed-methods study quantitatively examined changes in self-reported PA (hours/week of mild PA, moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA), and total PA) from 2018 to 2020. Qualitative responses on how COVID-19 impacted PA were analyzed using a grounded theory approach. Hours of PA were lower on average for all intensity levels during COVID-19 than in 2018 (p's < 0.0001). Over half of the sample reported a decrease in MVPA (53.8%) and total PA (55.6%); 42.6% reported a decrease in mild PA. High SES were more likely to report an increase in total PA ( = 0.001) compared to those of lower SES. Most (83.6%) participants perceived that COVID-19 had influenced their PA. The most common explanations were decreased gym access, effects on outdoor PA, and increased dependence on at-home PA. Results suggest that emerging adults would benefit from behavioral interventions and health promotion efforts in response to the pandemic, with a focus on activities that can be easily performed in the home or in safe neighborhood spaces.
由于 COVID-19 大流行，成年早期的生活发生了变化。需要检查体育活动 (PA) 行为，以为干预措施提供信息并改善健康。对 C-EAT（随着时间的推移 COVID-19 的饮食和活动）调查的响应（N = 720；年龄 = 24.7 ± 2.0 岁）进行了分析。这项混合方法研究定量检查了从 2018 年到 2020 年自我报告的 PA（轻度 PA、中等至剧烈 PA (MVPA) 和总 PA 的每周小时数）的变化。使用扎根理论方法分析了关于 COVID-19 如何影响 PA 的定性响应。与 2018 年相比，COVID-19 期间所有强度级别的 PA 时间平均较低（p < 0.0001）。超过一半的样本报告说 MVPA（53.8%）和总 PA（55.6%）减少；42.6%报告说轻度 PA 减少。与 SES 较低的人相比，SES 较高的人更有可能报告总 PA 增加（= 0.001）。大多数（83.6%）参与者认为 COVID-19 影响了他们的 PA。最常见的解释是健身房的使用减少，对户外 PA 的影响以及对家庭 PA 的依赖增加。结果表明，成年早期的人将从针对大流行的行为干预和健康促进努力中受益，重点是可以在家中或安全的邻里空间中轻松进行的活动。
