Saša Pišot1, Ivana Milovanović2, Boštjan Šimunič1, Ambra Gentile3, Ksenija Bosnar4, Franjo Prot1, Antonino Bianco3, Gianluca Lo Coco3, Sunčica Bartoluci4, Darko Katović4, Peter Bakalár5, Terézia Kovalik Slančová5, Lenka Tlučáková5, Cristina Casals6,7, Kaltrina Feka3, Aikaterini Christogianni8, Patrik Drid2. 1. Institute for Kinesiology Research, Science and Research Centre Koper, Koper 6000, Slovenia. 2. Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad 21000, Serbia. 3. Department of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo 90128, Italy. 4. Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb 10000, Croatia. 5. Faculty of Sports, University of Presov, Prešov 080 01, Slovakia. 6. MOVE-IT Research Group and Department of Physical Education, Faculty of Education Sciences, University of Cadiz, Cádiz 11003, Spain. 7. Biomedical Research and Innovation Institute of Cadiz (INiBICA) Research Unit, Puerta del Mar University Hospital, University of Cadiz, Cádiz 11003, Spain. 8. TERMOSENSELAB; Environmental Ergonomics Research Centre, LE11 3TU, Lougborough, UK.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The extreme social circumstances caused by declared COVID-19 pandemic deeply intervene people's everyday life and should not be neglected but seen through the view of social reality pinpointing the 'ordinary' people. In this article, authors explored basic segments of everyday and their subjective perception to what extent sleeping habits, physical inactivity, physical activity, nutritional habits and smoking have changed. METHODS: The online survey was conducted in nine European countries (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Kosovo*, Italy, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain) in 4108 participants, aged 15-82 years. The survey took place 30-40 days after World Health Organization declared COVID-19 pandemic state, from 15 April to 3 May 2020. RESULTS: The results have shown 30 min longer sleeping time, 50% longer physical inactivity time, 65% longer screen time, 43% shorter walking time, 24% shorter sport time and 37% longer physical work time. Additionally, body mass gains (0.3 kg) could be explained in 20.6% with meals sizes, unhealthy food consumption, screen time and sport time. Further, respondents reported more regular meals (44%) and healthier meals with less alcohol consumption and less smoking, which have been positive outcomes of home confinement. CONCLUSION: The findings draw attention to negative changes in everyday praxis (inactivity, body mass gain) after such a short period. Because of possible risk to population's health (especially of countries such as Italy and Spain with serious threat and more stringent measures), findings enable development of recommendations for maintaining healthy lifestyle habits with minimal negative health consequences in similar pandemic circumstances.
BACKGROUND: The extreme social circumstances caused by declared COVID-19 pandemic deeply intervene people's everyday life and should not be neglected but seen through the view of social reality pinpointing the 'ordinary' people. In this article, authors explored basic segments of everyday and their subjective perception to what extent sleeping habits, physical inactivity, physical activity, nutritional habits and smoking have changed. METHODS: The online survey was conducted in nine European countries (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Kosovo*, Italy, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain) in 4108 participants, aged 15-82 years. The survey took place 30-40 days after World Health Organization declared COVID-19 pandemic state, from 15 April to 3 May 2020. RESULTS: The results have shown 30 min longer sleeping time, 50% longer physical inactivity time, 65% longer screen time, 43% shorter walking time, 24% shorter sport time and 37% longer physical work time. Additionally, body mass gains (0.3 kg) could be explained in 20.6% with meals sizes, unhealthy food consumption, screen time and sport time. Further, respondents reported more regular meals (44%) and healthier meals with less alcohol consumption and less smoking, which have been positive outcomes of home confinement. CONCLUSION: The findings draw attention to negative changes in everyday praxis (inactivity, body mass gain) after such a short period. Because of possible risk to population's health (especially of countries such as Italy and Spain with serious threat and more stringent measures), findings enable development of recommendations for maintaining healthy lifestyle habits with minimal negative health consequences in similar pandemic circumstances.
Authors: Armin H Paravlic; Bostjan Simunic; Sasa Pisot; Matej Kleva; Kaja Teraz; Matjaz Vogrin; Uros Marusic; Rado Pisot Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2022-01-01 Impact factor: 3.390
Authors: Gianluca Lo Coco; Ambra Gentile; Ksenija Bosnar; Ivana Milovanović; Antonino Bianco; Patrik Drid; Saša Pišot Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2021-03-05 Impact factor: 3.390