Staying Active under Restrictions: Changes in Type of Physical Exercise during the Initial COVID-19 Lockdown
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Design and Procedure
2.2. Participants
2.3. Measurements
2.3.1. Background Variables
2.3.2. Stringency of Governmental Restrictions during COVID-19
2.3.3. Type of Exercise
2.4. Statistical Analyses
3. Results
3.1. Types and Change of Exercise during the Initial COVID-19 Lockdown
3.2. Inactivitiy and Risk for Inactivity during the Initial COVID-19 Lockdown
3.3. Focus on Continuous Exercisers and New Exercisers
4. Discussion
5. Limitations
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A
Broad Categories | Specific Categories | Category Description | Prototypical Examples |
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Exercise/Sport | Endurance | Includes all exercises primarily focusing on maintaining or improving aerobic fitness. | Running, Triathlon, Cycling Hiking, Treadmill, Flywheel |
Muscular strength | Includes all exercises primarily focusing on maintaining or improving strength. | Lifting weights, Push-ups, Calisthenics | |
Flexibility | Includes all exercises primarily practicing poses to increase or maintain flexibility. | Stretching | |
Athletic fitness | Includes all exercises focusing on athletic performance, fitness, and strength. | Rowing, Athletics, HIIT | |
Multimodal exercise | Includes all exercises focusing on multiple outcomes, including free-text inputs not exactly specifying the type of exercise and its focus. Thus, these exercises may include a mixture of fitness and strength, but in contrast to the athletic fitness category, exercises are not focusing on performance in a specific exercise. | Fitness, Training, Club Training, Workout | |
Gymnastics | Includes all exercises primarily focusing on “the performance of systematic exercises—often with the use of rings, bars, and other apparatus—either as a competitive sport or to improve strength, agility, coordination, and physical conditioning” (Britannica, 2021). | Gymnastics, Balance beam, High bars | |
Games | Includes all exercises involving one or more people, on the move with or without an object or implement, playing under a mutually agreed upon set of rules. For this category, invasion/territory, net/wall, striking/fielding, and target games were considered [53]. | Football, Tennis, Baseball, Archery, Golf | |
Fight and martial art | Includes all exercises primarily focusing on combat. This includes “any of various fighting sports or skills, mainly of East Asian origin, such as kung fu (Pinyin gongfu), judo, karate, and kendō” (Britannica, 2021). | Kung-Fu, Boxing, Taekwondo | |
Dance | Includes all exercises primarily focusing on “the movement of the body in a rhythmic way, usually to music and within a given space, for the purpose of expressing an idea or emotion, releasing energy, or simply taking delight in the movement itself” (Britannica, 2021). | Ballet, Dance, Cheerleading, Salsa | |
Skilled enjoyment | Includes all exercises primarily focusing on the delight of the movement, the context of the exercise, or performance enhancements, not so much on increased aerobic or muscular strength. | Sailing, Surfing, Skiing | |
Mindfulness | Mindfulness | Includes all exercises geared towards mindfulness or including mindful components [54]. | Pilates, Yoga, Taiji/qigong, Bugua/Taiji, Meditation |
Everyday PA | Everyday PA | Includes physical activities that are not considered under the term exercise. Activities subsumed under the term everyday PA therefore do not have to be planned, repetitive, or target physical fitness. | Gardening, Strolling around, Cleaning in the house, Walking |
Appendix B
Broad Category during the Initial COVID-19 Lockdown | |||||
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Broad Category before COVID-19 | Inactive | Mindfulness | Everyday PA | Exercise/Sport | Total |
inactive | 50% (866) | 3% (47) | 10% (178) | 37% (631) | 100% (1722) |
mindfulness | 10% (43) | 58% (253) | 12% (53) | 20% (87) | 100% (436) |
everyday pa | 16% (251) | 3% (44) | 58% (890) | 23% (353) | 100% (1538) |
exercise/sport | 8% (784) | 2% (201) | 10% (970) | 80% (7598) | 100% (9553) |
Total | 15% (1944) | 4% (545) | 16% (2091) | 65% (8669) | 100% (13,249) |
Specific Category during the Initial COVID-19 Lockdown | |||||||||||||
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Specific Category before COVID-19 | Inactive | Everyday PA | Athletic Fitness | Endurance | Muscular Strength | Multimodal Exercise | Games | Dance | Mindfulness | Gymnastics | Fight and Martial Arts | Skilled Enjoyment | Total |
athletic fitness | 4% (18) | 6% (32) | 42% (212) | 20% (102) | 13% (68) | 10% (51) | 0% (1) | 0% (1) | 2% (9) | 1% (6) | 0% (1) | 1% (3) | 100% (504) |
endurance | 8% (306) | 7% (263) | 2% (73) | 67% (2486) | 7% (265) | 5% (182) | 1% (22) | 1% (23) | 2% (67) | 1% (23) | 0% (8) | 0% (7) | 100% (3725) |
muscular strength | 8% (123) | 6% (98) | 3% (42) | 16% (264) | 53% (854) | 9% (147) | 1% (12) | 0% (5) | 1% (23) | 1% (23) | 0% (5) | 0% (5) | 100% (1601) |
multimodal exercise | 7% (117) | 14% (214) | 2% (30) | 25% (385) | 9% (141) | 38% (591) | 1% (10) | 1% (20) | 3% (40) | 1% (19) | 0% (4) | 0% (0) | 100% (1571) |
games | 11% (143) | 9% (122) | 3% (38) | 30% (387) | 14% (188) | 15% (200) | 15% (190) | 0% (3) | 1% (15) | 1% (9) | 0% (3) | 0% (3) | 100% (1301) |
dance | 8% (22) | 9% (24) | 2% (5) | 16% (44) | 11% (31) | 16% (43) | 0% (0) | 28% (75) | 8% (21) | 1% (4) | 0% (1) | 0% (1) | 100% (271) |
gymnastics | 7% (12) | 14% (26) | 2% (4) | 19% (34) | 8% (15) | 20% (37) | 1% (2) | 0% (0) | 4% (7) | 23% (41) | 1% (1) | 1% (2) | 100% (181) |
fight and martial arts | 12% (26) | 4% (9) | 3% (7) | 17% (38) | 17% (38) | 12% (27) | 1% (2) | 0% (1) | 5% (10) | 3% (6) | 26% (57) | 0% (1) | 100% (222) |
skilled enjoyment | 9% (16) | 9% (15) | 3% (5) | 27% (47) | 9% (16) | 10% (17) | 1% (1) | 0% (0) | 4% (7) | 2% (3) | 0% (0) | 26% (44) | 100% (171) |
Total | 8% (783) | 8% (803) | 4% (416) | 40% (3787) | 17% (1616) | 14% (1295) | 3% (240) | 1% (128) | 2% (199) | 1% (134) | 1% (80) | 1% (66) | 100% (9547) |
Specific Category during the Initial COVID-19 Lockdown | |||||||||||
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Specific Category before COVID-19 | Athletic Fitness | Endurance | Muscular Strength | Multimodal Exercise | Games | Dance | Mindfulness | Gymnastics | Fight and Martial Arts | Skilled Enjoyment | Total |
athletic fitness | 47% (212) | 22% (102) | 15% (68) | 11% (51) | 0% (1) | 0% (1) | 2% (9) | 1% (6) | 0% (1) | 1% (3) | 100% (454) |
endurance | 2% (73) | 79% (2486) | 8% (265) | 6% (182) | 1% (22) | 1% (23) | 2% (67) | 1% (23) | 0% (8) | 0% (7) | 100% (3156) |
muscular strength | 3% (42) | 19% (264) | 62% (854) | 11% (147) | 1% (12) | 0% (5) | 2% (23) | 2% (23) | 0% (5) | 0% (5) | 100% (1380) |
multimodal exercise | 2% (30) | 31% (385) | 11% (141) | 48% (591) | 1% (10) | 2% (20) | 3% (40) | 2% (19) | 0% (4) | 0% (0) | 100% (1240) |
games | 4% (38) | 37% (387) | 18% (188) | 19% (200) | 18% (190) | 0% (3) | 1% (15) | 1% (9) | 0% (3) | 0% (3) | 100% (1036) |
dance | 2% (5) | 20% (44) | 14% (31) | 19% (43) | 0% (0) | 33% (75) | 9% (21) | 2% (4) | 0% (1) | 0% (1) | 100% (225) |
gymnastics | 3% (4) | 24% (34) | 10% (15) | 26% (37) | 1% (2) | 0% (0) | 5% (7) | 29% (41) | 1% (1) | 1% (2) | 100% (143) |
fight and martial arts | 4% (7) | 20% (38) | 20% (38) | 14% (27) | 1% (2) | 1% (1) | 5% (10) | 3% (6) | 30% (57) | 1% (1) | 100% (187) |
skilled enjoyment | 4% (5) | 34% (47) | 11% (16) | 12% (17) | 1% (1) | 0% (0) | 5% (7) | 2% (3) | 0% (0) | 31% (44) | 100% (140) |
Total | 5% (416) | 48% (3787) | 20% (1616) | 16% (1295) | 3% (240) | 2% (128) | 2% (199) | 2% (134) | 1% (80) | 1% (66) | 100% (7961) |
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Variable | Descriptive Statistics |
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Sample sizes and age | |
All participants | n = 13,881 (100%), M = 34.35 y (±13.87 y) |
Male | n = 5449 (39.6%), M = 35.88 y (±14.40 y) |
Female | n = 8248 (59.4%), M = 33.44 y (±13.44 y) |
Nationality and stringency of governmental containment measures † | |
Austria (74.5) | n = 209 (56.5% female) |
Brazil (76.4) | n = 594 (62.6% female) |
China (61.1) | n = 815 (53.7% female) |
Finland (62.9) | n = 471 (61.6% female) |
Germany (74.5) | n = 2369 (61.3% female) |
Greece (81.7) | n = 162 (57.4% female) |
Iceland (52.9) | n = 820 (75.7% female) |
Iran (54.1) | n = 200 (66.5% female) |
Italy (86.3) | n = 1808 (48.0% female) |
Malaysia (72.4) | n = 376 (61.7% female) |
Philippines (98.9) | n = 1196 (56.2% female) |
Russia (85.2) | n = 117 (55.6% female) |
Spain (84.5) | n = 593 (52.6% female) |
Switzerland (71.2) | n = 2200 (66.7% female) |
Taiwan (30.8) | n = 1071 (53. 8% female) |
Turkey (76.1) | n = 597 (59.3% female) |
United Kingdom (79.5) | n = 102 (58.8% female) |
United States of America (72.7) | n = 181 (69.1% female) |
Living environment | |
Urban | n = 7366 (53.1%) |
Suburban | n = 3956 (28.5%) |
Rural | n = 2518 (18.1%) |
Living situation | |
Living alone | 1398 (10.1%) |
Living with other adults (no kids) | 7596 (54.7%) |
Living with kids | 4883 (35.2%) |
Education | |
Less than high school graduate | 314 (2.3%) |
High school graduate or GED | 2001 (14.4%) |
Some vocational school or college | 1212 (8.7%) |
Completed vocational school | 617 (4.4%) |
Completed college | 2945 (21.2%) |
Some graduate school | 2372 (17.1%) |
Graduate school: master’s degree | 3413 (24.6%) |
Graduate school: doctoral degree | 979 (7.1%) |
Employment status | |
Employed with wages (full time) | 5363 (38.7%) |
Employed with wages (part time) | 1467 (10.6%) |
Self-employed | 1103 (8.0%) |
Out of work and looking for work | 358 (2.6%) |
Homemaker | 134 (1.0%) |
Student | 4820 (34.8%) |
Military | 57 (0.4%) |
Retired | 432 (3.1%) |
Unable to work | 116 (0.8%) |
Inactivity during COVID-19 | |||
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Predictors | Odds Ratios | CI | p |
(Intercept) | 0.99 | 0.62–1.57 | 0.965 |
Age | 1.00 | 1.00–1.01 | 0.058 |
Education | 0.92 | 0.89–0.95 | <0.001 |
Gender compared to female | |||
male | 1.01 | 0.90–1.14 | 0.808 |
Living environment compared to urban | |||
suburban | 0.91 | 0.79–1.04 | 0.171 |
rural | 0.84 | 0.71–1.00 | 0.048 |
Living situation compared to living with kids | |||
living alone | 1.04 | 0.84–1.29 | 0.716 |
living with adult(s) | 0.95 | 0.85–1.07 | 0.421 |
Broad category compared to inactivity before COVID-19 lockdown | |||
mindfulness | 0.13 | 0.09–0.18 | <0.001 |
everyday PA | 0.27 | 0.23–0.18 | <0.001 |
exercise/sport | 0.12 | 0.11–0.14 | <0.001 |
Random Effects | |||
σ2 | 3.29 | ||
τ00 country/region | 0.73 | ||
ICC | 0.18 | ||
N country/region | 18 | ||
Observations | 13,037 | ||
Marginal R2/Conditional R2 | 0.121/0.281 |
Specific Category (N = 624) | Descriptive Statistics |
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Endurance | n = 243 (39%) |
Muscular strength | n = 148 (24%) |
Multimodal exercise | n = 130 (21%) |
Games | n = 26 (4%) |
Athletic fitness | n = 25 (4%) |
Dance | n = 24 (4%) |
Gymnastics | n = 24 (4%) |
Fight and martial arts | n = 4 (1%) |
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Benzing, V.; Nosrat, S.; Aghababa, A.; Barkoukis, V.; Bondarev, D.; Chang, Y.-K.; Cheval, B.; Çiftçi, M.C.; Elsangedy, H.M.; Guinto, M.L.M.; et al. Staying Active under Restrictions: Changes in Type of Physical Exercise during the Initial COVID-19 Lockdown. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 12015. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182212015
Benzing V, Nosrat S, Aghababa A, Barkoukis V, Bondarev D, Chang Y-K, Cheval B, Çiftçi MC, Elsangedy HM, Guinto MLM, et al. Staying Active under Restrictions: Changes in Type of Physical Exercise during the Initial COVID-19 Lockdown. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(22):12015. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182212015
Chicago/Turabian StyleBenzing, Valentin, Sanaz Nosrat, Alireza Aghababa, Vassilis Barkoukis, Dmitriy Bondarev, Yu-Kai Chang, Boris Cheval, Muhammet Cihat Çiftçi, Hassan M. Elsangedy, Maria Luisa M. Guinto, and et al. 2021. "Staying Active under Restrictions: Changes in Type of Physical Exercise during the Initial COVID-19 Lockdown" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 22: 12015. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182212015