Physical Activity, Mental Health and Wellbeing of Adults within and during the Easing of COVID-19 Restrictions, in the United Kingdom and New Zealand

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dc.citation.issue3
dc.citation.volume19
dc.contributor.authorFaulkner J
dc.contributor.authorO'Brien WJ
dc.contributor.authorStuart B
dc.contributor.authorStoner L
dc.contributor.authorBatten J
dc.contributor.authorWadsworth D
dc.contributor.authorAskew CD
dc.contributor.authorBadenhorst CE
dc.contributor.authorByrd E
dc.contributor.authorDraper N
dc.contributor.authorElliot C
dc.contributor.authorFryer S
dc.contributor.authorHamlin MJ
dc.contributor.authorJakeman JR
dc.contributor.authorMackintosh KA
dc.contributor.authorMcNarry MA
dc.contributor.authorMitchelmore A
dc.contributor.authorRyan-Stewart H
dc.contributor.authorSaynor Z
dc.contributor.authorSchaumberg MA
dc.contributor.authorSpiegelhalter E
dc.contributor.authorStone K
dc.contributor.authorLambrick D
dc.coverage.spatialSwitzerland
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-17T21:51:56Z
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-04T01:41:26Z
dc.date.available2022-02-04
dc.date.available2023-08-17T21:51:56Z
dc.date.available2023-09-04T01:41:26Z
dc.date.issued2022-02
dc.date.updated2023-08-17T21:47:05Z
dc.descriptionCopyright: © 2022 by the authors
dc.description.abstractPhysical activity (PA) participation was substantially reduced at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study was to assess the association between PA, mental health, and wellbeing during and following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions in the United Kingdom (UK) and New Zealand (NZ). In this study, 3363 adults completed online surveys within 2–6 weeks of initial COVID-19 restrictions (April/May 2020) and once restrictions to human movement had been eased. Outcome measures included the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short-Form, Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale-9 (mental health) and World Health Organisation-5 Wellbeing Index. There were no differences in PA, mental health or wellbeing between timepoints (p > 0.05). Individuals engaging in moderate or high volume of PA had significantly better mental health (−1.1 and −1.7 units, respectively) and wellbeing (11.4 and 18.6 units, respectively) than individuals who engaged in low PA (p < 0.001). Mental health was better once COVID-19 restrictions were eased (p < 0.001). NZ had better mental health and wellbeing than the UK (p < 0.001). Participation in moderate-to-high volumes of PA was associated with better mental health and wellbeing, both during and following periods of COVID-19 containment, compared to participation in low volumes of PA. Where applicable, during the current or future pandemic(s), moderate-to-high volumes of PA should be encouraged.
dc.format.extent1792-
dc.identifierARTN 1792
dc.identifierijerph19031792
dc.identifierhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35162815
dc.identifier.citationFaulkner J, O'Brien WJ, Stuart B, Stoner L, Batten J, Wadsworth D, Askew CD, Badenhorst CE, Byrd E, Draper N, Elliot C, Fryer S, Hamlin MJ, Jakeman JR, Mackintosh KA, McNarry MA, Mitchelmore A, Ryan-Stewart H, Saynor Z, Schaumberg MA, Spiegelhalter E, Stone K, Lambrick D. (2022). Physical Activity, Mental Health and Wellbeing of Adults within and during the Easing of COVID-19 Restrictions, in the United Kingdom and New Zealand.. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 19. 3. (pp. 1792-).
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ijerph19031792
dc.identifier.eissn1660-4601
dc.identifier.elements-typejournal-article
dc.identifier.harvestedMassey_Dark
dc.identifier.issn1661-7827
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/19969
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherMDPI (Basel, Switzerland)
dc.relation.isPartOfInt J Environ Res Public Health
dc.rightsCC BY 4.0
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectCoronavirus disease
dc.subjectdepression
dc.subjectexercise
dc.subjectlifestyle behaviour change
dc.subjectlockdown
dc.subjectpandemic
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subjectCommunicable Disease Control
dc.subjectExercise
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectMental Health
dc.subjectNew Zealand
dc.subjectPandemics
dc.subjectSARS-CoV-2
dc.subjectUnited Kingdom
dc.titlePhysical Activity, Mental Health and Wellbeing of Adults within and during the Easing of COVID-19 Restrictions, in the United Kingdom and New Zealand
dc.typeJournal article
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