| Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity and sedentary time in girl school students Pardis city |
| Paper ID : 1891-SSRC-13TH |
| Authors |
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Mahdi Bayati *1, Nahid Allafan2, Fahimeh Yari3, Sadegh Amani-Shalamzari4 1Department of Exercise Physiology, Sport Sciences Research Institute, Tehran, Iran 2Department of Sport Medicine and Health, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran 3Member of the Research Council of the Directorate of Education in Tehran Province, Tehran, Iran 4Department of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Science, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran |
| Abstract |
| Background: The simplest and most effective way to prevent and reduce the risk of COVID-19 is self-isolation and home quarantine. However, staying at home is likely to lead to increased periods of sedentary behavior with low energy expenditure (<1.5 metabolic equivalents), such as sitting, reclining or lying posture. In quarantine conditions, it is likely that considerably more time is spent in sedentary behavior. While staying at home is recommended to reduce the risk of infection with COVID-19 and maintain health, the associated increase in sedentary behavior also poses a considerable health risk. Purpose: The present study aimed to investigate the impact of Covid-19 pandemic on physical activity and sedentary time and compare with before the corona outbreak in the teenage girl students of the Pardis city. Methods: The study design was a cross-sectional descriptive survey conducted online due to prevent Covid-19 infection among girl students aged 11-17 years in Pardis city in January and February 2022. Subjects were selected by the snowball sampling. Participants were invited to the study using Shad and WhatsApp social apps. Changes in physical activity and sedentary behaviors were measured self-reported by three questions (physical activity, screen time, and sitting time). Participants' answers to each question included: a decrease, no change, or increase compared to before the corona pandemic. Data were analyzed by using SPSS 22 software. Results: In the present study, 147 girls (15.04±1.70 years) have participated. The results demonstrated that the level of physical activity decreased compared to before the pandemic in 55% of participants, remained unchanged in 29%, and increased by 16%. Screen time increased by 48%, unaffected by 33%, and decreased by 19% of participants. Sitting time also increased by 57%, unchanged by 30%, and decreased by 13% of participants. Conclusion: The outbreak of Covid-19 caused a transformation in all previous behaviors. Therefore, given the increasing prevalence of a sedentary lifestyle due to Covid-19 and its irreparable risks. Thus, given the growing prevalence of sedentary lifestyle due to Covid-19 and its irreparable risks, it is necessary to immediately run preventive activities and programmes such as holding active games in the community. |
| Keywords |
| 2019 novel coronavirus diseases, Female, Iran, Physical inactivity, Screen time. |
| Status: Abstract Accepted (Poster Presentation) |
