MADRID, 10 MARCH (EUROPE PRESS) –
An international study published in the scientific review ‘Frontiers in Psychology’ has shown the changes in the levels of physical activity, well-being and food habits during the first phases of the COVID-19 pandemic. The reduction of physical activity is associated with a perceptual perception of physical and mental health, while the reduction of self-esteem also results in perceptions of weight gain and reduction of weight.
More than a million people in different countries with different means of containment of the virus participate in this ‘online’ survey, which explores the changes in physical activity, nutrition, health, physical and mental health and well-being during the first phases of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study is a collaboration between the Faculty of Science and the Health of the University of Jyväskylä (Finland), the University of Wolverhampton and the University of Northampton in the United Kingdom.
The comparisons between countries reveal significant differences in terms of physical health, and Finnish participants declare higher values and residents in the United Kingdom indicate a poorer health. There is a great deal of variability in the physical activity of the participants. Some inform a large increase in physical activity, while others suffer a great dismay.
“The increase in physical activity is associated with a greater physical health, together with a mayor and a son. On the contrary, the reduction of physical activity is related to a greater mental health, represented by more personal and emotional problems, and a significant increase in nutrition and weight “, explains Montse Ruiz, Professor of Psychology of Sport and Ejercicio of the Faculty of Science of Sport and Health of the University of Jyväskylä.
Participants who live in Latin American countries are concerned with mental health, in comparison with the surgeons, who indicate that they are significantly less affected by personal or emotional problems. The Filipino participants indicate more high points in terms of money and nutrition compared to the other countries.
“Our hallmarks indicate that, independently of the residence or oaths, participants who are informed of the reduction in physical activity will typically experience a physical and mental health condition with a reduction in property. The reduction of the property is increased. de peso y disminución del sueño “, Signal Ruiz.
To minimize the spread of the virus, in different countries a series of content media is applied, such as the restriction of the movement of people. As a result, there are changes in the behavior of the people, as well as well-documented cases of panic attacks and the collection of domestic items. “Continuously maintain the relationship content with the COVID-19, our hallmarks will increase the importance of ownership in order to maintain a good physical and mental health. As such, we encourage individuals to find ways to incorporate physical activity into their “, concludes the investigator.