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Physical Activity, Health-Related Quality of Life, and Stress among the Chinese Adult Population during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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  • Meiling Qi

    (School of Nursing, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong, China)

  • Ping Li

    (School of Nursing, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong, China)

  • Wendy Moyle

    (Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Nathan Campus, Brisbane, QLD 4111, Australia
    School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Nathan Campus, Brisbane, QLD 4111, Australia)

  • Benjamin Weeks

    (Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Nathan Campus, Brisbane, QLD 4111, Australia
    School of Allied Health Sciences, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Gold Coast, QLD 4222, Australia)

  • Cindy Jones

    (Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Nathan Campus, Brisbane, QLD 4111, Australia
    Faculty of Health Sciences & Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, QLD 4226, Australia)

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic poses a threat to global public health due to home confinement policies impacting on physical activity engagement and overall health. This study aimed to explore physical activity participation, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and levels of perceived stress among Chinese adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. An online survey was conducted between 25 February and 15 March 2020. A total of 645 surveys were completed. Participants reported increased sedentary time from pre-COVID-19 period to the COVID-19 pandemic period ( p < 0.05). Over 80% of the sample engaged in either low or moderate intensity physical activity. Participants’ average physical component summary score (PCS) and mental component summary score (MCS) for HRQoL were 75.3 ( SD = 16.6) and 66.6 ( SD = 19.3), respectively. More than half of participants (53.0%) reported moderate levels of stress. Significant correlations between physical activity participation, HRQoL, and levels of perceived stress were observed ( p < 0.05). Prolonged sitting time was also found to have a negative effect on HRQoL ( p < 0.05). During such periods of home confinement, public health strategies aimed at educating Chinese adults to enhance home-based physical activity may be necessary to maintain health on a population level.

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  • Meiling Qi & Ping Li & Wendy Moyle & Benjamin Weeks & Cindy Jones, 2020. "Physical Activity, Health-Related Quality of Life, and Stress among the Chinese Adult Population during the COVID-19 Pandemic," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(18), pages 1-10, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:18:p:6494-:d:409777
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