Institute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol University, Salaya, Phutthamonthon, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand; Thailand Physical Activity Knowledge Development Centre (TPAK), Salaya, Phutthamonthon, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand.
Institute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol University, Salaya, Phutthamonthon, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand; Thailand Physical Activity Knowledge Development Centre (TPAK), Salaya, Phutthamonthon, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand.
J Sport Health Sci. 2023 Jul;12(4):501-512. doi: 10.1016/j.jshs.2023.02.007. Epub 2023 Mar 2.
Since the shutdowns associated with the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, there has been limited discourse on physical activity (PA) recovery (i.e., the ability of individuals to resume PA at pre-pandemic levels), including recovery rate, speed of recovery, which individuals are able to return quickly, who is left behind, and what are the causes of those differences. This study aimed to estimate the level and shape of PA recovery rate in Thailand.
This study employed 2 rounds (2020 and 2021) of Thailand's Surveillance on Physical Activity dataset for the analysis. Each round included over 6600 samples from individuals aged 18 years or older. PA was assessed subjectively. Recovery rate was calculated from the relative difference in the cumulative minutes of moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) from 2 different periods.
The Thai population experienced a medium level of recession of PA (-26.1%) and a moderate level of recovery of PA (37.44%). PA recovery in the Thai population resembled an imperfect V shape, reflecting a sharp decline followed by an immediate upturn; still, recovered PA remained lower than pre-pandemic levels. The quickest recovery was found among older adults, whereas students, young adults, residents of Bangkok, the unemployed, and those who had a negative attitude toward PA experienced the highest recession of PA and were among the slowest to recover.
The level of recovery of PA among Thai adults is largely determined by the preventive behaviors demonstrated by groups within the population who have a higher awareness of their health. The effect of the mandatory coronavirus disease 2019 containment measures on PA was temporary. However, the slower recovery rate of PA among some individuals was caused by a combination of restrictive measures and socioeconomic inequality, which required more time and effort to overcome.
自 2019 年冠状病毒病大流行相关的停摆以来，人们对体力活动（PA）的恢复（即个人恢复到大流行前水平的能力）进行了有限的讨论，包括恢复率、恢复速度、哪些人能够快速恢复、哪些人落后以及造成这些差异的原因。本研究旨在估计泰国 PA 恢复率的水平和形状。
本研究使用了两轮（2020 年和 2021 年）泰国体力活动监测数据集进行分析。每一轮都包含了超过 6600 名 18 岁或以上的个体样本。PA 通过主观评估进行测量。恢复率是通过比较两个不同时期的中等到剧烈体力活动（MVPA）的累积分钟数的相对差异计算出来的。
泰国人口经历了中等程度的 PA 衰退（-26.1%）和中等程度的 PA 恢复（37.44%）。泰国人口的 PA 恢复呈不完美的 V 形，反映出急剧下降后立即上升；然而，恢复后的 PA 仍低于大流行前的水平。恢复最快的是老年人，而学生、年轻人、曼谷居民、失业者和对 PA 持消极态度的人经历了 PA 的最大衰退，是恢复最慢的群体。
泰国成年人 PA 恢复的程度主要取决于人群中具有更高健康意识的群体所表现出的预防行为。强制性 2019 年冠状病毒病防控措施对 PA 的影响是暂时的。然而，一些人 PA 恢复速度较慢是由限制措施和社会经济不平等造成的，这需要更多的时间和努力来克服。
