Physical Culture and Sports as an Educational Basis of Students’ Healthy Physical Activities during and Post-Lockdown COVID-19 Restrictions

Remigiusz Dróżdż, Marcin Pasek (), Magdalena Zając and Mirosława Szark-Eckardt
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Remigiusz Dróżdż: Faculty of Physical Culture, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, 80-336 Gdansk, Poland
Marcin Pasek: Faculty of Physical Culture, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, 80-336 Gdansk, Poland
Magdalena Zając: Department of Special Pedagogy and Speech Therapy, Kazimierz Wielki University, 85-064 Bydgoszcz, Poland
Mirosława Szark-Eckardt: Institute of Physical Education, Kazimierz Wielki University, 85-064 Bydgoszcz, Poland

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 18, 1-11

Abstract: (1) Background: The SARS-CoV-2 virus manifests itself in many aspects of everyday life, among which one of the most frequently accentuated are changes in physical activity from the perspective of lockdown mobility limitations. The aim of this study was to assess the level of physical activity in groups of students with different levels of educational engagement in physical activity while taking into account the realities of remote and traditional education. (2) Methods: The study was conducted among 200 students of 3 majors with varying degrees of curriculum related to physical activity, including students of physical education ( n -73), tourism and recreation ( n -65) and students of a non-physical education major ( n -62). The survey technique used was the short version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). (3) Results: PE students are the most engaged in physical activity compared to other study groups. This pattern is particularly true for high physical activity. An interesting observation is that, in the post-lockdown period, there was no statistically significant difference between the physical activity levels of PE students and TR students. Meanwhile, such a difference in favor of PE students was evident during the lockdown period. (4) Conclusions: Educational links to physical activity appear to be an important factor in stimulating this activity during times of epidemiological emergency.

Keywords: student physical activity; pandemic; remote teaching; traditional teaching (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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