Physical Activity, Screen Time, and Emotional Well-Being during the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Outbreak in China
2020
Fei Qin | Yiqing Song | George P Nassis | Lina Zhao | Yanan Dong | Cuicui Zhao | Yiwei Feng | Jiexiu Zhao
We aimed to evaluate the effects of the COVID-19 lock down on lifestyle in China during the initial stage of the pandemic. A questionnaire was distributed to Chinese adults living in 31 provinces of China via the internet using a snowball sampling strategy. Information on 7-day physical activity recall, screen time, and emotional state were collected between January 24 and February 2, 2020. ANOVA, &chi:²: test, and Spearman&rsquo:s correlation coefficients were used for statistical analysis. 12,107 participants aged 18&ndash:80 years were included. During the initial phase of the COVID-19 outbreak, nearly 60% of Chinese adults had inadequate physical activity (95% CI 56.6%&ndash:58.3%), which was more than twice the global prevalence (27.5%, 25.0%&ndash:32.2%). Their mean screen time was more than 4 hours per day while staying at home (261.3 ±: 189.8 min per day), and the longest screen time was found in young adults (305.6 ±: 217.5 min per day). We found a positive and significant correlation between provincial proportions of confirmed COVID-19 cases and negative affect scores (r = 0.501, p = 0.004). Individuals with vigorous physical activity appeared to have a better emotional state and less screen time than those with light physical activity. During this nationwide lockdown, more than half of Chinese adults temporarily adopted a sedentary lifestyle with insufficient physical activity, more screen time, and poor emotional state, which may carry considerable health risks. Promotion of home-based self-exercise can potentially help improve health and wellness.
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