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AuthorAkbari, H. A.
AuthorPourabbas, M.
AuthorYoosefi, M.
AuthorBriki, W.
AuthorAttaran, S.
AuthorMansoor, H.
AuthorMoalla, W.
AuthorDamak, M.
AuthorDergaa, I.
AuthorTeixeira, A. L.
AuthorNauman, J.
AuthorBehm, D. G.
AuthorBragazzi, N. L.
AuthorBen Saad, H.
AuthorLavie, C. J.
AuthorGhram, A.
Available date2024-10-17T06:18:36Z
Publication Date2021-01-01
Publication NameEuropean Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.26355/eurrev_202112_27632
CitationAkbari, H. A., Pourabbas, M., Yoosefi, M., Briki, W., Attaran, S., Mansoor, H., ... & Ghram, A. (2021). How physical activity behavior affected well-being, anxiety and sleep quality during COVID-19 restrictions in Iran.
ISSN1128-3602
URIhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85123226178&origin=inward
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/60183
AbstractOBJECTIVE: The Islamic Republic of Iran has displayed one of the highest rates of COVID-19 infection in the world and the highest rate of mortality in the Middle East. Iran has used a stringent package of preventive health measures to mitigate the spread of infection, which however has negatively affected individuals' physical and psychological health. This study aimed at examining whether physical- activity (PA) behavior, anxiety, well-being, and sleep-quality changed in response to the COVID-19-related public health restrictions enforced in Iran. PATIENTS AND METHODS: An online questionnaire was disseminated to adults residing in Iran from November 17, 2020, to February 13, 2021 (∼88 days), during Iran's strictest public health restrictions. Main outcome measures included Godin-Shephard Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire, General Anxiety Disorder-7, Mental Health Continuum-Short Form, and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. RESULTS: A total of 3,323 adults (mean age 30±11 years, 54.3% female) participated in the survey. Firstly, the restrictions generally reduced PA behavior: (a) among inactive participants (IPs), 60.6% became less active vs. 5.1% who became more active; and (b) among active participants (APs), 49.9% became less active vs. 22.8% who became more active. Secondly, PA behavior was associated with higher well-being and sleep quality during the restrictions: (a) APs reported higher (or lower) levels of well-being and sleep quality (or anxiety) than did IPs; and (b) among IPs as well as among APs, the more active the participants, the greater (or lower) the levels of well-being and sleep quality (or anxiety). CONCLUSIONS: This study showed the beneficial role of PA behavior for well-being, anxiety, and sleep quality during the COVID-19 restrictions, whereas such restrictions appeared to decrease PA participation. Active lifestyle should be then encouraged during the COVID-19 outbreak while taking precautions.
Languageen
PublisherVerduci Editore s.r.l
SubjectCoronavirus disease
Exercise
Lifestyle Behavior Change
Mental Health
Sedentary Behavior
TitleHow physical activity behavior affected well-being, anxiety and sleep quality during COVID-19 restrictions in Iran
TypeArticle
Issue Number24
Volume Number25
ESSN2284-0729
dc.accessType Open Access


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