The impact of social distancing due to COVID-19 on adults’ and older adults’ exercise

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https://doi.org/10.5020/18061230.2022.12367

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COVID-19, Exercise, Sedentary behavior, Elderly, Adults

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Objective: The objective of this paper is to describe and compare the frequency, duration, and intensity of physical exercise performed by the participants, as well the types of exercise, in three different periods: 2019 (1), January and February 2020 (2), and during the social distancing period (SDP) due to the COVID-19 pandemic (3). Methods: This is a mixed-methods (retrospective/cross-sectional) study of a population of adults and older adults from a public recreation center in Porto Alegre, Brazil. The participants were invited to take a survey on Google Forms addressing the characteristics of the physical exercises performed in the periods covered in this research. The questionnaire remained available throughout October 2020. Results: The sample comprised 194 participants (63.49±14.14 years; 93.2% were women). During period 1, the most performed exercises were strength/aerobic exercises twice a week for 46 minutes to 1 hour per session at intensity 6. During period 2, walking was the most reported exercise performed three times a week for 31 to 45minutes per session at intensity 7. During period 3, strength/aerobic exercises were the most frequent, being performed three times a week for 31 to 45minutes per session at intensity 5. Conclusion: When compared to the first period, a significant decrease in in total time, intensity and duration of exercises performed by the population analyzed was observed in the other periods. Similar behavior was observed across the age ranges.

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Biografia do Autor

Alexandre Luis Ritter, Prefeitura de Porto Alegre – Rio Grande do Sul – Brazil

Alexandre Luis Ritter holds a degree in Physical Education from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (1987) and master's (2003) and doctorate (2009) in Human Movement Sciences by the same university. He worked as a professor at La Salle University from 2001 to 2013 and currently in the City of Porto Alegre. He is coordinator of the Ethics Committee of the Municipal Department of Health of Porto Alegre. His production and performance is especially concentrated in the following areas: human body posture, and physical exercise in health promotion, predominantly in the elderly.

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2022-01-31

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Ritter, A. L. (2022). The impact of social distancing due to COVID-19 on adults’ and older adults’ exercise. Revista Brasileira Em Promoção Da Saúde, 35, 12. https://doi.org/10.5020/18061230.2022.12367

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