Kobeissi Hassan, Attia Abdelrahman M, Elgazzar Tasnim Atef, Shah Jaffer, Bajaber Abubakr, Almustanyir Sami, Alsaeed Ruaa, Khalifa Razan Omer, Azzam Ahmed Y, Hafida Samar, Ghozy Sherief, Islam Sheikh Mohammed Shariful
College of Medicine Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant Michigan USA.
Faculty of Medicine Cairo University Cairo Egypt.
Health Sci Rep. 2022 Sep 12;5(5):e822. doi: 10.1002/hsr2.822. eCollection 2022 Sep.
The COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant change in sedentary behaviors have had immense health, economic, and social implications globally. As governments worldwide imposed lockdowns and curfews, the amount of time spent indoors greatly increased. This lead to a dramatic change in physical activity (PA) levels and profound consequences on daily routines. Our study aimed to investigate patterns of PA during the COVID-19 pandemic among adults residing in Saudi Arabia.
This cross-sectional survey-based study aimed to investigate patterns of PA during the COVID-19 pandemic among adults residing in Saudi Arabia. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire was utilized to measure participants' PA levels between April 2021 and May 2021. Participants were then classified into three groups according to their PA level, and their PA levels and sedentary behaviors were analyzed.
We surveyed 463 participants, 315 (68%) of which were female and 134 (32%) of which were male with a median age of 23 (interquartile range, 21-35) years. Moderate-to-high PA was reported by 257 (55.7%) of the participants. There was a significant decrease in PA during the COVID-19 pandemic and resultant lockdowns among the participants ( = 0.04), with higher rates of sedentary behavior among males than females ( = 0.14).
The decline in PA is a profound challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic that needs to be addressed by health practitioners and policymakers. Our study highlights the decline in PA levels seen during the COVID-19 pandemic and the importance of promotional programs and interventions to increase PA among the Saudi Arabian population without compromising the essential health restrictions and social distancing.
2019冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行以及由此导致的久坐行为变化在全球范围内产生了巨大的健康、经济和社会影响。随着世界各国政府实施封锁和宵禁，人们在室内度过的时间大幅增加。这导致身体活动（PA）水平发生巨大变化，并对日常生活产生深远影响。我们的研究旨在调查沙特阿拉伯成年人在COVID-19大流行期间的PA模式。
这项基于横断面调查的研究旨在调查沙特阿拉伯成年人在COVID-19大流行期间的PA模式。2021年4月至2021年5月期间，使用国际身体活动问卷来测量参与者的PA水平。然后根据参与者的PA水平将其分为三组，并分析他们的PA水平和久坐行为。
我们调查了463名参与者，其中315名（68%）为女性，134名（32%）为男性，中位年龄为23岁（四分位间距，21 - 35岁）。257名（55.7%）参与者报告有中度至高度PA。在COVID-19大流行及随之而来的封锁期间，参与者的PA显著下降（ = 0.04），男性的久坐行为发生率高于女性（ = 0.14）。
PA下降是COVID-19大流行带来的一个严峻挑战，需要健康从业者和政策制定者加以应对。我们的研究强调了在COVID-19大流行期间观察到的PA水平下降情况，以及推广项目和干预措施对于在不影响基本健康限制和社交距离的前提下增加沙特阿拉伯人群PA的重要性。
