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- Title
Description of Portuguese students' health-related behaviors during the COVID-19 confinement.
- Authors
MARQUES, CATARINA; REBELO, MIGUEL; BATISTA, MARCO
- Abstract
Introduction: Social distancing and confinement measures were key to combating the spread of COVID-19. However, these measures could lead to side effects in other dimensions of health, with radical changes in lifestyle behaviours, namely in physical activity (PA) and eating habits. Objective: The aim of this study was to describe the health-related behaviours of Portuguese students, with regard to PA habits and eating habits before and during confinement due to COVID-19. Methods: 174 students (mean = 21.58; SD = 2.58) residing in Portugal, answered the lifestyle and intention to be physically active questionnaire. Results: Of the 174 respondents, 35.1% did not practice regular PA before the 1st confinement, 22.4% practiced regular PA for less than 6 months, and finally, 42.5% subjects practiced regular PA for more than 6 months. Subjects who practiced PA before the first confinement, for more than 6 months, had better PA habits, better eating habits and higher levels of intention to be physically active. For PA habits, level of intention and eating habits during confinement, between genders, there were no statistically significant differences (p = .131; p = .398; p = .424, respectively) Conclusion: Although there were no statistically significant differences, male students showed better PA habits and more intention to be physically active, while female students showed better eating habits.
- Subjects
PORTUGAL; COVID-19 pandemic; FOOD habits; PHYSICAL activity
- Publication
Journal of Human Sport & Exercise, 2024, Vol 19, Issue 1, p281
- ISSN
1988-5202
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.14198/jhse.2024.191.20