Effect of COVID-19 Lockdown on Cardiovascular Health in University Students
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Material and Methods
2.1. Study Design and Participants
2.2. Procedures
2.3. Calculations
3. Results
4. Discussion
4.1. Discussion of the Results
4.2. Strengths and Limitations
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Body Height [cm] | Body Mass [kg] | Body Mass Index [kg/m2] | Body Fat [%] | ||||
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Pre | Post | Pre | Post | Pre | Post | ||
Females (n = 13) | 166.3 ±5.5 | 58.5 ±9.7 | 58.6 ±10.2 | 21.0 ±2.6 | 21.0 ±2.7 | 24.1 ±6.6 | 24.1 ±7.3 |
t-test p value | 0.85 | 0.86 | 0.87 | ||||
Males (n = 7) | 176.7 ±7.9 | 69.0 ±8.6 | 69.9 ±9.4 | 22.1 ±2.3 | 22.3 ±2.5 | 17.2 ±5.6 | 16.8 ±5.7 |
t-test p value | 0.06 | 0.18 | 0.80 |
VO2max [mL/min] | VO2max [mL/kg/min] | |||
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Pre | Post | Pre | Post | |
Females (n = 13) | 2402.39 ± 272.37 | 2467.72 ± 72 | 41.79 ± 6.4 | 43.28 ± 11.11 |
t-test p value | 0.254 | 0.215 | ||
Males (n = 7) | 3172.6 ± 725.53 | 3184.2 ± 553.15 | 46.69 ± 12.03 | 46.07 ± 8.41 |
t-test p value | 0.475 | 0.418 |
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Bielec, G.; Kwaśna, A. Effect of COVID-19 Lockdown on Cardiovascular Health in University Students. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 15483. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192315483
Bielec G, Kwaśna A. Effect of COVID-19 Lockdown on Cardiovascular Health in University Students. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(23):15483. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192315483
Chicago/Turabian StyleBielec, Grzegorz, and Anna Kwaśna. 2022. "Effect of COVID-19 Lockdown on Cardiovascular Health in University Students" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 23: 15483. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192315483