The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sedentary behavior and physical inactivity in university students
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sedentary behavior; physical inactivity; COVID-19Abstract
Objective: To describe the changes in the prevalence of sedentary behavior and physical inactivity in university students of the Physical Education course during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was carried out, involving a sample of 137 students from Physical Education courses at a public university in Teresina/PI. Students answered, through a link, a questionnaire with questions regarding their sociodemographic aspects and physical activity practices (weekly frequency and daily duration; cut-off point of 150 min/week), TV time and computer time/ tablet and/or smartphone (daily duration; cut-off point of 4 hours/day). Results: The prevalence of TV time, computer/tablet and/or smartphone time and physical inactivity increased by 533%, 161% and 21% respectively during the pandemic. When analyzing the sociodemographic variables of the students, there was no significant difference (p ≤ 0.05) in the increase in inactive during the pandemic. Regarding TV time (≥ 4 hours/day), a significant increase was observed during the pandemic only in females, mixed race, single and living in the capital (p ≤ 0.05). Regarding computer/tablet and/or smartphone use (≥4 hours/day), there was an increase during the pandemic in all sociodemographic variables analyzed, with the exception of those who work in the hybrid form, and those with higher family income (p ≤ 0.05). Conclusion: The prevalence of sedentary behavior and physical inactivity in college students has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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