Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Physical Activity and Lifestyles of Male and Female Athletes Varying in Discipline, Level and Nationality
Issued Date
2025-01-01
Resource Type
ISSN
14517485
eISSN
23370351
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-105008581119
Journal Title
Sport Mont
Volume
23
Issue
2
Start Page
115
End Page
120
Rights Holder(s)
SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
Sport Mont Vol.23 No.2 (2025) , 115-120
Suggested Citation
Djemai H., Hammad R., Schoonberg L., Hammad S., Alnawayseh A., Atiyat R., Faqeeh F.A., Otoom E., Bouhedja T., Alsairafi A., Almasri M., Bret C., Joly P., Dedieu P., Chiha F., Aubertin-Leheudre M., Al-Hazzaa H., Chaunchaiyakul R., Noirez P., Dabayebeh I.M. Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Physical Activity and Lifestyles of Male and Female Athletes Varying in Discipline, Level and Nationality. Sport Mont Vol.23 No.2 (2025) , 115-120. 120. doi:10.26773/smj.250617 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/110935
Title
Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Physical Activity and Lifestyles of Male and Female Athletes Varying in Discipline, Level and Nationality
Author's Affiliation
Université Paris Cité
Mahidol University
Université du Québec à Montréal
The University of Jordan
Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University
Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne
Mutah University
Al-Ahliyya Amman University
Institut Universitaire de Geriatrie de Montreal
Université Constantine 2
Université Constantine 3
Laboratoire CNRS Environmental Toxicity, Therapeutic Targets, Cellular Signaling And Biomarkers
Palestine Technical University–Kadoorie
Mahidol University
Université du Québec à Montréal
The University of Jordan
Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University
Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne
Mutah University
Al-Ahliyya Amman University
Institut Universitaire de Geriatrie de Montreal
Université Constantine 2
Université Constantine 3
Laboratoire CNRS Environmental Toxicity, Therapeutic Targets, Cellular Signaling And Biomarkers
Palestine Technical University–Kadoorie
Corresponding Author(s)
Other Contributor(s)
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly reduced physical activity levels in the general population. This study seeks to examine the impact of pandemic-related lockdowns on physical activity among athletes, comparing individuals across different performance levels and countries. A cross-sectional study was employed. Between 5 and 15 April 2020, they were administered the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and the Short-Form General Health Questionnaire (SF-12) (including SF-12 Physical and Mental Component Summary subscores [PCS and MCS respectively]). Before the lockdown, women had higher energy expenditure (AEE) and physical component scores (PCS) compared to men, while mental component scores MCS were higher for men than for women. During a lockdown, total activity time (TAT) and AEE decreased significantly for all athletes, sitting time increased, and quality of life worsened. TAT, AEE, and PCS became similar between sexes during lockdown, but women had lower MCS at low activity levels, except for high-level female athletes, who showed similar MCS to males. In conclusion, the COVID-19 lockdown negatively impacted athletes’ Total activity time, activity energy expenditure, and quality of life were greater among low-level athletes, particularly females.