Meiling Qi|Ping Li|Wendy Moyle|Benjamin K. Weeks|Cindy Jones
Physical Activity, Health-Related Quality of Life, and Stress among the Chinese Adult Population during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Shandong University|Shandong University|Griffith University|Shandong University|Griffith University|Griffith University|Bond University
covid19 pandemic poses threat global public health due home confinement policies impacting physical activity engagement overall health study aimed explore physical activity participation healthrelated quality life hrqol levels perceived stress among chinese adults covid19 pandemic online survey conducted 25 february 15 march 2020 total 645 surveys completed participants reported increased sedentary time precovid19 period covid19 pandemic period p 005 80 sample engaged either low moderate intensity physical activity participants average physical component summary score pcs mental component summary score mcs hrqol 753 sd 166 666 sd 193 respectively half participants 530 reported moderate levels stress significant correlations physical activity participation hrqol levels perceived stress observed p 005 prolonged sitting time also found negative effect hrqol p 005 periods home confinement public health strategies aimed educating chinese adults enhance homebased physical activity may necessary maintain health population level