Exercise Behavior During the COVID-19 Pandemic of Adolescents in Zhou Kou, China
Abstract
Background and Aim: The emergence of the novel coronavirus epidemic at the end of 2019 has prompted relatively strict closed management measures across the country, especially in places with high population density such as universities. This closed management mode hurts the physical and mental health of teenagers in colleges and universities. Physical activity plays an important role in improving adolescents' physical and psychological health, enhancing their physical health, and alleviating anxiety. The objectives of this study included: the exercise situation of adolescents during the epidemic; Factors affecting the physical exercise of adolescents during the epidemic; The relationship between adolescent sports behavior during the epidemic; and The sports behavior of Zhoukou adolescents after the epidemic.
Materials and Methods: The Taro Yamane formula was used to select 380 college students aged 18-24 from the research population for questionnaire adjustment. Random simple sampling was used. The statistical data used include mean value, standard deviation, T-test statistics, etc.
Results: The weekly exercise frequency and exercise time levels of most respondents were low during the epidemic period, and improved after the epidemic ended. In terms of the purpose of exercise, most people exercise for health; The average level of female respondents in three aspects of exercise knowledge, attitude, and perception is higher than that of male respondents.
Conclusion: During the COVID-19 epidemic, the exercise behavior of adolescents was affected to some extent, and the exercise frequency decreased compared with the past, but after the epidemic, the exercise frequency increased again. Most of the adolescents did an exercise for health, and the average level of female samples in knowledge, attitude, and perception was higher than that of male samples. The analysis of the survey results will help government departments at all levels and university management departments to formulate physical exercise and mental health guidance according to the epidemic situation. The analysis of the survey results will help government departments at all levels and university management departments to formulate physical exercise and mental health guidance according to the epidemic situation.
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