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Higher Physical Activity Levels May Help Buffer the Negative Psychological Consequences of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic

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dc.contributor.authorAntunes, Raul
dc.contributor.authorRebelo Gonçalves, Ricardo
dc.contributor.authorAmaro, Nuno
dc.contributor.authorSalvador, Rogério Paulo
dc.contributor.authorMatos, Rui
dc.contributor.authorMorouço, Pedro
dc.contributor.authorFrontini, R.
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-15T21:16:10Z
dc.date.available2021-11-15T21:16:10Z
dc.date.issued2021-04-22
dc.description.abstractThis study explored the associations between physical activity (PA) anxiety levels, and the perception of satisfaction of basic psychological needs (BPN), during Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown. Thus, 1,404 participants (977 women, 426 men, and one respondent preferred not to answer) ranging from 18 to 89 years old (36.4 ± 11.7 year-old) completed a questionnaire in the period between 1st and 15th April 2020. The survey included sociodemographic data and the following validated instruments: the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), the Basic Need General Satisfaction Scale and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. The Kruskal-Wallis test was performed to examine variation in anxiety levels and BPN satisfaction according to PA category (low, moderate, and high). Spearman’s Rho correlations coefficients were used to determine the association between anxiety levels and psychological needs. Individuals presenting a higher level of PA revealed lower levels of anxiety-state (H = 20.14; p < 0.01). Differences between elements from different levels of PA were found for the autonomy (H = 23.52; p < 0.001), competence (H = 18.89; p < 0.001), and relatedness (H = 24.42; p < 0.001) psychological needs, suggesting that those who feel their BPN as more satisfied have higher levels of PA. The study found statistically significant correlations between anxiety-state and the satisfaction of the needs for autonomy (p = 0.01; r = −0.46), competence (p = 0.01; r = −0.40), and relatedness (p = 0.01; r = −0.21). These findings support the importance that PA has in the anxiety levels during social isolation, emphasizing the importance of multidisciplinary teams in an individual-based approach.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationAntunes R, Rebelo-Gonçalves R, Amaro N, Salvador R, Matos R, Morouço P and Frontini R (2021) Higher Physical Activity Levels May Help Buffer the Negative Psychological Consequences of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic. Front. Psychol. 12:672811. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.672811pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3389/fpsyg.2021.672811pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.15/3719
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
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dc.publisherFrontiers in Psychologypt_PT
dc.relationThis research was supported by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P., grant/award number UIDB/04748/2020pt_PT
dc.subjectPhysical activitypt_PT
dc.subjectMental healthpt_PT
dc.subjectCovid-19pt_PT
dc.subjectAnxietypt_PT
dc.subjectCoronavirus (2019-nCoV)pt_PT
dc.subjectMotivationpt_PT
dc.subjectPublic healthpt_PT
dc.subjectExercisept_PT
dc.titleHigher Physical Activity Levels May Help Buffer the Negative Psychological Consequences of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemicpt_PT
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