Moderate to vigorous physical activity and sedentary behavior changes in self-isolating adults during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil: a cross-sectional survey exploring correlates

• DOI: 10.1007/s11332-021-00788-x
• Publication Date: 2021-06-05T12:03:06Z
• Authors: Felipe Barreto Sc...; Rugero A. Bulzing; Jacob Meyer; Guillermo F. Lópe...; Igor Grabovac; Peter Willeit; Davy Vancampfort; Cristina M. Caper...; Kabir P. Sadarangani; André O. Werneck; Philip B. Ward; Mark Tully; Lee Smith
• Keywords: Pandemic; Cross-sectional study; Sports medicine; 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak; Sedentary lifestyle

The COVID-19 pandemic imposed major changes on daily-life routine worldwide. To the best of our knowledge, no study quantified moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and sedentary behaviors (SB) its correlates in Brazilians. This aimed (i) evaluate (pre versus during pandemic) time spent MVPA SB self-isolating Brazilians pandemic, (ii) explore correlates. A cross-sectional, retrospective, self-report online web survey, evaluating pre people Brazil. Sociodemographic, behavioral, clinical measures, self-isolation were also obtained. Changes their explored using generalized estimating equations (GEE). Models adjusted for covariates. total 877 participants (72.7% women, 53.7% young adults [18-34 years]) included. Overall, reported a 59.7% reduction (95% CI 35.6-82.2) equivalent 64.28 36.06-83.33) minutes per day. Time increased 42.0% 31.7-52.5), corresponding an increase 152.3 111.9-192.7) Greater reductions increases seen younger adults, those not married, employed, with self-reported previous diagnosis mental disorder. People significantly reduced levels SB. Public health strategies are needed mitigate impact version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11332-021-00788-x.