Physical Activity, Screen Time, and Emotional Well-Being during the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Outbreak in China
Qin F, Song Y, Nassis GP, Zhao L, Dong Y, Zhao C, Feng Y, Zhao J
International journal of environmental research and public health · 119 citations
How it was studied
- Design
- Cross-sectional study (classified by our AI screen)
- Studied in
- People
- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Independent funding
- Government
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Government
- the National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Government
- the National Key Technology R&D Program of China
- Government
- the National Key Technology R&D Program of China
- Grants
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (31900845); National Natural Science Foundation of China (11775059)
Based on 4 listed funder(s) and full-text disclosure statement.
Publication
- Published
- 2020-07-17 · Int J Environ Res Public Health · vol. 17 · issue 14 · p. 5170
- Publisher
- Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
- Cited
- 223 citations · more than 99% of similar papers · 15.2× the field average
- Impact
- Top 10% most cited in its field
- References
- 39 works
- Access
- Open access (journal) · CC-BY
- Research areas
- COVID-19 and Mental Health · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Physical Activity and Health
- Keywords
- COVID-19 lockdown, physical activity, screen time, emotional well-being, sedentary lifestyle, negative affect, home-based exercise, Chinese adults, lifestyle changes during pandemic
- MeSH
- humans, pneumonia, viral, coronavirus infections, exercise, emotions, mental health, disease outbreaks, adolescent, adult, aged, aged, 80 and over, middle aged, china, female, male, young adult, pandemics, surveys and questionnaires, betacoronavirus, screen time, sedentary behavior, covid-19, sars-cov-2
8 authors
From CN, US, DK
- Fei QinJinan University; China Institute of Sport Science
- Yiqing SongIndiana University Indianapolis; Indiana University
- George P. NassisUniversity of Southern Denmark; Shanghai University of Sport; China Institute of Sport Science
- Lina ZhaoShanghai University of Sport; China Institute of Sport Science
- Yanan Dong
- Cuicui ZhaoQufu Normal University; China Institute of Sport Science
Abstract
We aimed to evaluate the effects of the COVID-19 lock down on lifestyle in China during the initial stage of the pandemic. A questionnaire was distributed to Chinese adults living in 31 provinces of China via the internet using a snowball sampling strategy. Information on 7-day physical activity recall, screen time, and emotional state were collected between January 24 and February 2, 2020. ANOVA, χ² test, and Spearman's correlation coefficients were used for statistical analysis. 12,107 participants aged 18-80 years were included. During the initial phase of the COVID-19 outbreak, nearly 60% of Chinese adults had inadequate physical activity (95% CI 56.6%-58.3%), which was more than twice the global prevalence (27.5%, 25.0%-32.2%). Their mean screen time was more than 4 hours per day while staying at home (261.3 ± 189.8 min per day), and the longest screen time was found in young adults (305.6 ± 217.5 min per day). We found a positive and significant correlation between provincial proportions of confirmed COVID-19 cases and negative affect scores (r = 0.501, p = 0.004). Individuals with vigorous physical activity appeared to have a better emotional state and less screen time than those with light physical activity. During this nationwide lockdown, more than half of Chinese adults temporarily adopted a sedentary lifestyle with insufficient physical activity, more screen time, and poor emotional state, which may carry considerable health risks. Promotion of home-based self-exercise can potentially help improve health and wellness.
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