Examining Whether Physical Activity Location Choices Were Associated With Weekly Physical Activity Maintenance Across 13 Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Emerging Adults.

IF 1.2 Q3 URBAN STUDIES

Urban Forum Pub Date : 2022-05-24 Print Date: 2022-06-01 DOI:10.1123/jpah.2021-0769

Li Yi, Shirlene D Wang, Daniel Chu, Aditya Ponnada, Stephen S Intille, Genevieve F Dunton

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Abstract

Background: Recent studies have shown potentially detrimental effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity (PA) in emerging adults (ages 18-29 y). However, studies that examined the effects of COVID-19 on PA location choices and maintenance for this age group remain limited. The current study investigated changes in PA location choices across 13 months during the pandemic and their associations with PA maintenance in this population.

Methods: Emerging adults (N = 197) living in the United States completed weekly survey on personal smartphones (May 2020-June 2021) regarding PA location choices and maintenance. Mixed-effects models examined the main effects of PA location choice and its interaction with weeks into the pandemic on participants' PA maintenance.

Results: On a given week, participants performing PA on roads/sidewalks or at parks/open spaces were 1½ and 2 times as likely to maintain PA levels, respectively. Moreover, after September 2021, weeks when individuals performed PA on roads/sidewalks had a protective effect on PA maintenance.

Conclusions: Performing PA on roads/sidewalks and at parks/open spaces was associated with PA maintenance during the COVID-19 pandemic. PA promotion and intervention efforts for emerging adults during large-scale disruptions to daily life should focus on providing programmed activities in open spaces to maintain their PA levels.

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研究在 COVID-19 大流行的 13 个月中，体育锻炼地点的选择是否与新兴成年人每周体育锻炼的维持有关。

背景：最近的研究表明，COVID-19 大流行可能会对新兴成年人（18-29 岁）的体育锻炼（PA）产生不利影响。然而，研究 COVID-19 对这一年龄组的体育锻炼地点选择和维持的影响的研究仍然有限。本研究调查了这一人群在大流行期间 13 个月的体育锻炼地点选择变化及其与体育锻炼维持的关系：方法：居住在美国的新兴成年人（N = 197）每周通过个人智能手机（2020 年 5 月至 2021 年 6 月）完成有关 PA 位置选择和维持情况的调查。混合效应模型检验了PA地点选择的主效应及其与大流行病发生周数的交互作用对参与者PA维持情况的影响：结果：在特定的一周内，在道路/人行道或公园/空地上进行体育锻炼的参与者保持体育锻炼水平的可能性分别是其他参与者的 1.5 倍和 2 倍。此外，2021 年 9 月之后，在道路/人行道上进行体育锻炼的周数对体育锻炼的维持具有保护作用：结论：在COVID-19大流行期间，在道路/人行道和公园/空地进行体育锻炼与保持体育锻炼水平有关。在日常生活受到大规模干扰时，针对新兴成年人的 PA 推广和干预工作应侧重于在开放空间提供有计划的活动，以维持他们的 PA 水平。

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Urban Forum Social Sciences-Urban Studies

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