The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Physical Activity Levels Among Health Care Workers: Longitudinal Results From the SHAHWAR Study.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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Abstract
The aim of the present study was to investigate physical activity (PA) changes during the COVID-19 pandemic among health care workers. In a follow-up study, staff PA was compared before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Logistic regression model was used to determine the related factors with PA changes. Total PA (MET minutes a week) among participants (n = 449) showed a statistically significant decrease during the pandemic compared with before the pandemic: 3785.5 ± 2237.09 versus 2363 ± 2452.90, P < 0.0001. Although transport-related PA decreased in medical and administrative department staff (3851 ± 22.83.4 vs 2446.7 ± 2477.6, P < 0.0001 and 3593.8 ± 2094.3 vs 2122.6 ± 2373.8, P < 0.0001, respectively), the decrease was associated with employment in the administrative and nonshift sectors with odds ratios of 2.37 (1.38 to 4.08) and 2.04 (1.28 to 3.26), respectively. Promoting PA at home and leisure is especially recommended to achieve the recommended PA levels.
Medical subject headings
- COVID-19