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PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE: A CENTRAL EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE
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EFFECTS OF COVID-19 ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BEHAVIOR AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: RESULTS OF A HUNGARIAN ONLINE SURVEY

Pongrác Ács
1
,
Viktória Prémusz
1
,
Kata Morvay-Sey
1
,
Ágnes Pálvölgyi
1
,
Melinda Trpkovici
1
,
Gabor Elbert
1
,
Csaba Melczer
1
,
Alexandra Makai
1

  1. Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pécs, Hungary
Health Prob Civil. 2020; 14(3): 174-182
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/hpc.2020.98472
Online publish date: 2020/10/09
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Background
Due to COVID-19, social isolation and home confinement have changed daily behavior in Hungary since the pandemic hit in early 2020. This study aimed to examine physical activity (PA) patterns among young adults before and during distancing and lockdown safety measures.

Material and methods
We recruited 827 students online across 10 faculties at the University of Pécs during April and May 2020. PA level (IPAQ-SF) and self-rated physical and mental health status were examined. The level of significance was set at p<0.05.

Results
Students’ perceived mental health status proved to be worse than perceived physical health, while the percentage of individuals who did not engage in any sports decreased from 37.61% to 29.26%. Total PA levels and walking times were decreased, while sitting time significantly increased (p<0.001). A positive correlation was found between perceived physical health and total PA (R=0.215, p<0.001) as well as between perceived mental health and walking (R=0.091, p=0.009) and total PA (R=0.106, p=0.002).

Conclusions
We found decreased amounts of PA among university students during the COVID-19 pandemic period, which highlights the need to promote a physically active lifestyle in cases of social restrictions.

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COVID-19, pandemic, physical activity, sports habits, IPAQ-short form

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