RT journal article
T1 Changes in Active Behaviours, Physical Activity, Sedentary Time, and Physical Fitness in Chilean Parents during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Retrospective Study
A1 Hernández-Jaña, Sam
A1 Escobar-Gómez, Danica
A1 Cristi-Montero, Carlos
A1 Castro Piñero, José
A1 Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Fernando
A2 Didáctica de la Educación FísicaPlástica y Musical
K1 healthy behaviour
K1 family
K1 SARS-CoV-2
K1 quarantine
K1 isolation
K1 lockdown
AB Strategies to reduce the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have caused different behavioural modifications in all populations. Therefore, this study aimed to determine changes in active commuting, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), physical fitness, and sedentary time during the COVID-19 pandemic in Chilean parents. Eighty-six fathers (41.30 +/- 6.82 years) and 294 mothers (40.68 +/- 6.92 years) of children from different schools from Valparaiso, Chile, participated. Inclusion criteria were adults with schoolchildren who were resident in Chile during the research period. Convenience sampling was used as a non-probabilistic sampling technique. Respondents completed a self-reported online survey about active commuting, MVPA, self-perceived physical fitness, and sedentary time July-September 2020 during the first pandemic period. Comparisons between before and during the pandemic were performed using t-tests and covariance analysis (ANCOVA), establishing a significance level at p < 0.05. Most participants stayed at home during the pandemic, whereas active and passive commuting significantly decreased in both fathers and mothers (p < 0.001). MVPA and physical fitness scores reduced considerably (p < 0.05), while sedentary time significantly increased (p < 0.05), independent of the sex of parents and children's school type. Differences by age groups and the number of children were more heterogeneous, as younger parents showed a larger decrease in MVPA (p < 0.05) and physical fitness score (p < 0.05). Additionally, parents with one child showed a larger decrease in sedentary time (p < 0.05) than those with two or more children. The COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected healthy behaviours. Hence, health policies should promote more strategies to mitigate the long-term health effects of the pandemic on Chilean parents.
PB MDPI
SN 1660-4601
YR 2022
FD 2022-02
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/26572
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/26572
LA eng
NO This research was funded by a research project during COVID-19, PUCV 2021, from the Research Direction of Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso, Chile, grant number 039.430/2021, and the APC provided USD 2500.
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 12-nov-2026