Young Lee Hyo, Im Hyuk
Department of Health Administration, Dongseo University, 47 Jurye-ro, Sasang-gu, Busan 47011, South Korea.
Department of Social Welfare, Dongseo University, 47 Jurye-ro, Sasang-gu, Busan 47011, South Korea.
Prev Med Rep. 2023 Sep 12;36:102412. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102412. eCollection 2023 Dec.
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has induced many lifestyle changes, with reductions in healthy activities, including walking. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to identify strategies to maintain good health during a pandemic. Demographics, walking habits, health behaviors, health status, recognition of social capital, and changes in walking practice of 800 residents were evaluated using a structured questionnaire. Among the participants, 73.9%, 15.8%, and 10.4% reported no change, a decrease, and an increase in walking practice, respectively. Individuals in their 50 s and 60 s showed 6.388- and 5.054-times greater increases in walking, respectively, than did those aged 19-29 years. Walking increased more among high-income people than among low-income people. Additionally, walking practice increased in people participating in social gatherings, those with pets that needed walks, those with a COVID-19 history, those who considered walking as both a habitual and leisure activity, those with nearly no stress, and those satisfied with their safety, the natural environment, and public transportation; other health behaviors or conditions were not related to an increase in walking practice. To maintain good health during a pandemic, walking practice should be promoted in people in their 20 s and low-income groups. Moreover, people should be encouraged to attend meetings, including online interaction, and safe walking routes should be created within the community. Walking should be encouraged as a method of relieving stress, and the benefits of walking for recovery after an infectious disease should be emphasized. Furthermore, the direct effects of walking should be studied.
2019冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行引发了许多生活方式的改变，健康活动减少，包括步行。这项横断面研究的目的是确定在大流行期间保持健康的策略。使用结构化问卷对800名居民的人口统计学、步行习惯、健康行为、健康状况、社会资本认知以及步行习惯的变化进行了评估。在参与者中，分别有73.9%、15.8%和10.4%的人报告步行习惯没有变化、减少和增加。50多岁和60多岁的人步行增加的幅度分别比19至29岁的人高出6.388倍和5.054倍。高收入人群的步行增加量高于低收入人群。此外，参加社交聚会的人、有需要遛的宠物的人、有COVID-19病史的人、将步行视为习惯性和休闲活动的人、几乎没有压力的人以及对自己的安全、自然环境和公共交通感到满意的人，其步行习惯有所增加；其他健康行为或状况与步行习惯的增加无关。为了在大流行期间保持健康，应促进20多岁的人和低收入群体增加步行。此外，应鼓励人们参加会议，包括在线互动，并在社区内创建安全的步行路线。应鼓励将步行作为一种缓解压力的方式，并强调步行对传染病康复的益处。此外，还应研究步行的直接影响。
