Open AccessFactors Protecting against a Decline in Physical Activity during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Author(s) -
S. Nicole Fearnbach,
Emily W. Flanagan,
Christoph Höchsmann,
Robbie A. Beyl,
Abby D. Altazan,
Corby K. Martin,
Leanne M. Redman
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1249/mss.0000000000002602
Subject(s) - covid-19 , attendance , pandemic , demography , medicine , gerontology , environmental health , virology , disease , sociology , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty) , economics , economic growth
The spread of COVID-19 and the associated stay-at-home orders and shutdowns of gyms and fitness centers have drastically influenced health behaviors leading to widespread reductions in physical activity (PA). The recent Call to Action from the American College of Sports Medicine has promoted "innovative strategies to promote PA during the COVID-19 pandemic." We aimed to identify individual-level factors that protected against declines in PA levels amid the COVID-19 restrictions.