Resumen de Physical activity and sedentary lifestyle: changes during confinement due to the COVID-19 pandemic according to age and non-communicable disease

Liliana Aracely Enríquez del Castillo, Luis Alberto Flores Olivares, Sandra Alicia Reza López, Natanael Cervantes Hernández, Estefania Quintana Mendias, Claudia Esther Carrasco Legleu

• español

  Objetivo: Analizar los cambios en la actividad física (AF) y comportamiento sedentario durante la pandemia de COVID-19, en población adulta de acuerdo con la edad y enfermedades no transmisibles. Método. Estudio transversal que incluyó n=1334 sujetos de 18-55 años de edad. El Cuestionario Internacional de Actividad Física (IPAQ-SF) se aplicó mediante una encuesta en línea para estimar el tiempo (minutos/semana) a cada intensidad de AF y el total de METs/semana antes y durante el periodo de confinamiento por COVID-19. Resultados. El total de METs/semana [mediana (rango intercuartílico, RIC)] disminuyó de 3657 (1977, 5466) a 1059 (396, 2225); el sedentarismo aumentó de 840 (0, 2100) a 2520 (1680, 4200) [p <0.001]. La disminución de la AF se observó principalmente en aquellos con un estilo de vida previamente activo (≥3000METs/semana). La edad se relacionó negativamente con dicho cambio. Conclusión. Durante el confinamiento, la AF disminuyó y el comportamiento sedentario aumentó, principalmente en sujetos físicamente activos antes del confinamiento más jóvenes e independientemente de padecer enfermedades no transmisibles.

• English

  Objective: To analyze the changes in physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic, in the adult population according to age and non-communicable disease. Method. A cross-sectional study including n=1,334 subjects 18-55-year-old was carried out. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-SF) was applied through an online survey to estimate the time (minutes/week) at each PA intensity and the total amount of METs/week before and during the COVID-19 confinement period. Results. The total METs/week [median (interquartile range, IQR)] decreased from 3657 (1977, 5466) to 1059 (396, 2225); sedentary behavior increased from 840 (0, 2100) to 2520 (1680, 4200) [p <0.001]. PA decrease was mainly observed in those with a previously active lifestyle (≥3000 METs/week). Age was negatively related to this change. Conclusion. During the confinement, PA decreased, and sedentary behavior increased, mainly in subjects physically active before the confinement who were younger and regardless of suffering from non-communicable diseases.