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The Impact of COVID-19 on Physical (In)Activity Behavior in 10 Arab Countries

Insufficient physical activity is considered a strong risk factor associated with non-communicable diseases. This study aimed to assess the impact of COVID-19 on physical (in)activity behavior in 10 Arab countries before and during the lockdown. A cross-sectional study using a validated online surve...

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Autores principales: Al Sabbah, Haleama, Taha, Zainab, Qasrawi, Radwan, Assaf, Enas A., Cheikh Ismail, Leila, Al Dhaheri, Ayesha S., Hoteit, Maha, Al-Jawaldeh, Ayoub, Tayyem, Reema, Bawadi, Hiba, AlKhalaf, Majid, Bookari, Khlood, Kamel, Iman, Dashti, Somaia, Allehdan, Sabika, Alalwan, Tariq A., Hammouh, Fadwa, Waly, Mostafa I., Al-Halawa, Diala Abu, Mansour, Rania, Abu Farha, Allam
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9518470/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36078548
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191710832
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author Al Sabbah, Haleama
Taha, Zainab
Qasrawi, Radwan
Assaf, Enas A.
Cheikh Ismail, Leila
Al Dhaheri, Ayesha S.
Hoteit, Maha
Al-Jawaldeh, Ayoub
Tayyem, Reema
Bawadi, Hiba
AlKhalaf, Majid
Bookari, Khlood
Kamel, Iman
Dashti, Somaia
Allehdan, Sabika
Alalwan, Tariq A.
Hammouh, Fadwa
Waly, Mostafa I.
Al-Halawa, Diala Abu
Mansour, Rania
Abu Farha, Allam
author_facet Al Sabbah, Haleama
Taha, Zainab
Qasrawi, Radwan
Assaf, Enas A.
Cheikh Ismail, Leila
Al Dhaheri, Ayesha S.
Hoteit, Maha
Al-Jawaldeh, Ayoub
Tayyem, Reema
Bawadi, Hiba
AlKhalaf, Majid
Bookari, Khlood
Kamel, Iman
Dashti, Somaia
Allehdan, Sabika
Alalwan, Tariq A.
Hammouh, Fadwa
Waly, Mostafa I.
Al-Halawa, Diala Abu
Mansour, Rania
Abu Farha, Allam
author_sort Al Sabbah, Haleama
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description Insufficient physical activity is considered a strong risk factor associated with non-communicable diseases. This study aimed to assess the impact of COVID-19 on physical (in)activity behavior in 10 Arab countries before and during the lockdown. A cross-sectional study using a validated online survey was launched originally in 38 different countries. The Eastern Mediterranean regional data related to the 10 Arabic countries that participated in the survey were selected for analysis in this study. A total of 12,433 participants were included in this analysis. The mean age of the participants was 30.3 (SD, 11.7) years. Descriptive and regression analyses were conducted to examine the associations between physical activity levels and the participants’ sociodemographic characteristics, watching TV, screen time, and computer usage. Physical activity levels decreased significantly during the lockdown. Participants’ country of origin, gender, and education were associated with physical activity before and during the lockdown (p < 0.050). Older age, watching TV, and using computers had a negative effect on physical activity before and during the lockdown (p < 0.050). Strategies to improve physical activity and minimize sedentary behavior should be implemented, as well as to reduce unhealthy levels of inactive time, especially during times of crisis. Further research on the influence of a lack of physical activity on overall health status, as well as on the COVID-19 disease effect is recommended.
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spelling pubmed-95184702022-09-29 The Impact of COVID-19 on Physical (In)Activity Behavior in 10 Arab Countries Al Sabbah, Haleama Taha, Zainab Qasrawi, Radwan Assaf, Enas A. Cheikh Ismail, Leila Al Dhaheri, Ayesha S. Hoteit, Maha Al-Jawaldeh, Ayoub Tayyem, Reema Bawadi, Hiba AlKhalaf, Majid Bookari, Khlood Kamel, Iman Dashti, Somaia Allehdan, Sabika Alalwan, Tariq A. Hammouh, Fadwa Waly, Mostafa I. Al-Halawa, Diala Abu Mansour, Rania Abu Farha, Allam Int J Environ Res Public Health Article Insufficient physical activity is considered a strong risk factor associated with non-communicable diseases. This study aimed to assess the impact of COVID-19 on physical (in)activity behavior in 10 Arab countries before and during the lockdown. A cross-sectional study using a validated online survey was launched originally in 38 different countries. The Eastern Mediterranean regional data related to the 10 Arabic countries that participated in the survey were selected for analysis in this study. A total of 12,433 participants were included in this analysis. The mean age of the participants was 30.3 (SD, 11.7) years. Descriptive and regression analyses were conducted to examine the associations between physical activity levels and the participants’ sociodemographic characteristics, watching TV, screen time, and computer usage. Physical activity levels decreased significantly during the lockdown. Participants’ country of origin, gender, and education were associated with physical activity before and during the lockdown (p < 0.050). Older age, watching TV, and using computers had a negative effect on physical activity before and during the lockdown (p < 0.050). Strategies to improve physical activity and minimize sedentary behavior should be implemented, as well as to reduce unhealthy levels of inactive time, especially during times of crisis. Further research on the influence of a lack of physical activity on overall health status, as well as on the COVID-19 disease effect is recommended. MDPI 2022-08-31 /pmc/articles/PMC9518470/ /pubmed/36078548 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191710832 Text en © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Al Sabbah, Haleama
Taha, Zainab
Qasrawi, Radwan
Assaf, Enas A.
Cheikh Ismail, Leila
Al Dhaheri, Ayesha S.
Hoteit, Maha
Al-Jawaldeh, Ayoub
Tayyem, Reema
Bawadi, Hiba
AlKhalaf, Majid
Bookari, Khlood
Kamel, Iman
Dashti, Somaia
Allehdan, Sabika
Alalwan, Tariq A.
Hammouh, Fadwa
Waly, Mostafa I.
Al-Halawa, Diala Abu
Mansour, Rania
Abu Farha, Allam
The Impact of COVID-19 on Physical (In)Activity Behavior in 10 Arab Countries
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title_full The Impact of COVID-19 on Physical (In)Activity Behavior in 10 Arab Countries
title_fullStr The Impact of COVID-19 on Physical (In)Activity Behavior in 10 Arab Countries
title_full_unstemmed The Impact of COVID-19 on Physical (In)Activity Behavior in 10 Arab Countries
title_short The Impact of COVID-19 on Physical (In)Activity Behavior in 10 Arab Countries
title_sort impact of covid-19 on physical (in)activity behavior in 10 arab countries
topic Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9518470/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36078548
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191710832
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