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The impact of the COVID-19 confinement on the habits of PA practice according to gender (male/female): Spanish case
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Facultad/Centro
Área de conocimiento
Título de la revista
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Número de la revista
19
Datos de la obra
García-Tascón, M., Sahelices-Pinto, C., Mendaña-Cuervo, C., y Magaz-González, A. M. (2020). The Impact of the COVID-19 Confinement on the Habits of PA Practice According to Gender (Male/Female): Spanish Case. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health , 17(19), 6961. https://doi.org/10.3390/IJERPH17196961.
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MDPI
Fecha
2020
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[EN] The declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in drastic changes to life worldwide.
In Spain, the state of alarm caused the confinement of 47 million inhabitants, a ecting every aspect of
life. This study analyzes the impact of such confinement on the health of men and women, as well
as the e ect on the practice of physical activity (PA) of both genders. An ad hoc questionnaire was
administered. A total of 1046 people (48.57% men and 51.43% women) with an average age of 40
years (SD 13.35) participated in this study. For both genders, there was a significant decrease in
quantity and intensity (p = 0.000). There was also an alteration in the type of PA practiced, shifting
from cardiorespiratory exercise and muscular fitness to flexibility and neuromotor exercise (especially
in women). The most popular way of practicing PA during the confinement was “autonomously”
(statistically higher in men (M = 3.58) compared to women (M = 3.18)) and the most frequent format
was “virtual” (statistically higher in women (M = 2.81) compared to men (M = 1.94)). Confinement
modifies the habits of PA practice, especially in men. Both genders put their health and quality of life
at risk by not following the PA guidelines of the health authoritiesWorld Health Organization (WHO)
and American College of Sports Medicine ACSM). These conclusions highlight the importance of
considering gender when designing programs and PA formats for the promotion of physical activity
to reduce the existing gender divide.
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