Rodríguez Larrad, Ana

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    Impact of COVID-19 confinement on physical activity and sedentary behaviour in Spanish university students: role of gender
    (MDPI, 2021) Rodríguez Larrad, Ana; Mañas, Asier; Labayen Goñi, Idoia; González Gross, Marcela; Espin, Ander; Aznar, Susana; Serrano Sánchez, José Antonio; Vera García, Francisco J.; González Lamuño, Domingo; Ara, Ignacio; Carrasco Páez, Luis; Castro Piñero, José; Gómez Cabrera, Mari Carmen; Márquez, Sara; Tur, Josep A.; Gusi, Narcís; Benito, Pedro J.; Moliner-Urdiales, Diego; Ruiz, Jonatan R.; Ortega, Francisco B.; Jiménez Pavón, David; Casajús, José Antonio; Irazusta, Jon; Osasun Zientziak; Institute on Innovation and Sustainable Development in Food Chain - ISFOOD; Ciencias de la Salud
    During the COVID-19 pandemic, entire populations were instructed to live in home-confinement to prevent the expansion of the disease. Spain was one of the countries with the strictest conditions, as outdoor physical activity was banned for nearly two months. This study aimed to analyse the changes in physical activity and sedentary behaviours in Spanish university students before and during the confinement by COVID-19 with special focus on gender. We also analysed enjoyment, the tools used and motivation and impediments for doing physical activity. An online questionnaire, which included the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form and certain 'ad hoc' questions, was designed. Students were recruited by distributing an invitation through the administrative channels of 16 universities and a total of 13,754 valid surveys were collected. Overall, university students reduced moderate (-29.5%) and vigorous (-18.3%) physical activity during the confinement and increased sedentary time (+52.7%). However, they spent more time on high intensity interval training (HIIT) (+18.2%) and mind-body activities (e.g., yoga) (+80.0%). Adaptation to the confinement, in terms of physical activity, was handled better by women than by men. These results will help design strategies for each gender to promote physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour during confinement periods.