Impact of COVID-19 on Physical Activity and Lifestyles in Post-Confinement Sports Science Undergraduates

Ismael García-Campanario, Luc E. Vanlinthout, Rocío Toro, Alipio Mangas and Carolina Lagares-Franco
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Ismael García-Campanario: Faculty of Medicine, University of Cadiz, 11003 Cadiz, Spain
Luc E. Vanlinthout: Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, University of Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
Rocío Toro: Faculty of Medicine, University of Cadiz, 11003 Cadiz, Spain
Alipio Mangas: Faculty of Medicine, University of Cadiz, 11003 Cadiz, Spain
Carolina Lagares-Franco: Faculty of Medicine, University of Cadiz, 11003 Cadiz, Spain

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 15, 1-11

Abstract: The aim of this study was to assess whether the infection by SARS-CoV-2 has significantly influenced physical activity, diet, alcohol, and drug consumption habits, as well as the quality of life of students of the bachelor’s degree in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences. For this purpose, an online survey was conducted, which included socio-demographic questions related to the COVID-19 disease. Physical activity was analyzed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), adherence to the Mediterranean diet using the PREDIMED questionnaire, alcohol consumption using the AUDIT questionnaire, and drug consumption using the DAST-10 questionnaire. Health-related quality of life was analyzed with the SF-12 questionnaire. Our results reveal that those who engaged in either vigorous physical activity or, on the contrary, very low-intensity physical activity, were affected by the SARS-CoV-2 disease, which reduced the average weekly time they spent on their type of activity. However, those who previously performed moderate activities have managed to stay on the same fitness level despite having suffered from SARS-CoV-2 disease ( p = 0.433). In conclusion, general health is affected by suffering from the COVID-19 disease, inadequate eating habits, substance use, and the performance of vigorous or very low-intensity of physical activity.

Keywords: COVID-19; university students; physical activity; lifestyle; Mediterranean diet; confinement (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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