TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Physical activity levels and psychological well-being during COVID-19 lockdown among university students and employees
JO  - International journal of environmental research and public health
A1  - De la Rosa, Adrián
A1  - Monterrosa Quintero, Armando
A1  - Camacho-Villa, María Alejandra
A1  - Arc-Chagnaud, Coralie
A1  - Andrade, André Gustavo Pereira de
A1  - Reyes-Correa, Sergio
A1  - Quintero-Bernal, Ronald
A1  - Fuentes-Garcia, Juan Pedro
SP  - e11234
EP  - e11234
VL  - 19
IS  - 18
N2  - During the lockdown for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), entire populations were instructed to live in home confinement. We investigated the effects of the COVID-19 lockdown on the physical activity (PA) and mental health of students and employees in a Colombian University. A cross-sectional study was conducted through an online survey during the first isolation. A total of 431 respondents (192 males) aged 18-60 years old (28.1 ± 11.1 years) participated. The international Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and the short version of the Psychological General Well-Being Index (PGWBI-S) were used. The lockdown had a negative effect on PA levels, with students exhibiting the greatest decrease (~34%; p ˂ 0.001) compared to employees (~24%; p ˂ 0.01). The analysis showed a greater change in PA behavior before and during the lockdown in highly active student participants (5750 vs. 5141 MET min/week; p < 0.05). Additionally, the psychological assessment revealed a lower score in students compared to employees in the male (70.1 vs. 82.6) and female groups (60.2 vs. 79.6). Moreover, the results revealed an influence of sex, with only the female students exhibiting a state of distress. Self-reported PA and psychological well-being were compromised during the COVID-19 lockdown in the academic community, with students and females being more affected.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1661-7827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191811234
ID  - ref1
ER  -