Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on physical activity and mental health among undergraduate students

With the sudden change of environment and limited studies on the effects of COVID-19 lockdown among university students, this study therefore aims to examine the effects of COVID-19 lockdown on physical activity level and mental health among university students in Malaysia. This is a cross-sectional...

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Main Authors: Sheng, Hui Kioh, Aun, Quin Lim, Jin, Yie Chong, Zhi, Keat Chan
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Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2022
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spelling my-ukm.journal.211482023-02-15T07:30:52Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/21148/ Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on physical activity and mental health among undergraduate students Sheng, Hui Kioh Aun, Quin Lim Jin, Yie Chong Zhi, Keat Chan With the sudden change of environment and limited studies on the effects of COVID-19 lockdown among university students, this study therefore aims to examine the effects of COVID-19 lockdown on physical activity level and mental health among university students in Malaysia. This is a cross-sectional study involving university students studying in Klang Valley, Malaysia. Demographics information, living status during COVID-19, physical activity level and mental health status were obtained through online questionnaire via Microsoft forms. Paired T-test was used to compare the effect of physical activity level and mental health status during COVID-19 lockdown. Data on falls was available for 383 participants with 254 (66.3 %) women and 129 (33.7%) men. Overall, the metabolic equivalent task (MET) of vigorous, moderate, mild, and total MET has decreased during COVID-19 lockdown as compared to before COVID-19 lockdown. Approximately an increment of 6% of participants reported having depression and anxiety during COVID-19 lockdown. In conclusion, significant impact on physical activity level and mental health was found in our study. Our study findings could therefore assist educational institutions and policymakers in forming strategies to improve student’s overall health, yet further longitudinal studies should be performed to examine the long-term effects of COVID-19 lockdown. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2022-07 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/21148/1/53968-189406-1-PB.pdf Sheng, Hui Kioh and Aun, Quin Lim and Jin, Yie Chong and Zhi, Keat Chan (2022) Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on physical activity and mental health among undergraduate students. Jurnal Sains Kesihatan Malaysia, 20 (2). pp. 51-61. ISSN 1675-8161 https://ejournals.ukm.my/jskm/issue/view/1403
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description With the sudden change of environment and limited studies on the effects of COVID-19 lockdown among university students, this study therefore aims to examine the effects of COVID-19 lockdown on physical activity level and mental health among university students in Malaysia. This is a cross-sectional study involving university students studying in Klang Valley, Malaysia. Demographics information, living status during COVID-19, physical activity level and mental health status were obtained through online questionnaire via Microsoft forms. Paired T-test was used to compare the effect of physical activity level and mental health status during COVID-19 lockdown. Data on falls was available for 383 participants with 254 (66.3 %) women and 129 (33.7%) men. Overall, the metabolic equivalent task (MET) of vigorous, moderate, mild, and total MET has decreased during COVID-19 lockdown as compared to before COVID-19 lockdown. Approximately an increment of 6% of participants reported having depression and anxiety during COVID-19 lockdown. In conclusion, significant impact on physical activity level and mental health was found in our study. Our study findings could therefore assist educational institutions and policymakers in forming strategies to improve student’s overall health, yet further longitudinal studies should be performed to examine the long-term effects of COVID-19 lockdown.
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author Sheng, Hui Kioh
Aun, Quin Lim
Jin, Yie Chong
Zhi, Keat Chan
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Aun, Quin Lim
Jin, Yie Chong
Zhi, Keat Chan
Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on physical activity and mental health among undergraduate students
author_facet Sheng, Hui Kioh
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Zhi, Keat Chan
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title Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on physical activity and mental health among undergraduate students
title_short Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on physical activity and mental health among undergraduate students
title_full Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on physical activity and mental health among undergraduate students
title_fullStr Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on physical activity and mental health among undergraduate students
title_full_unstemmed Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on physical activity and mental health among undergraduate students
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publisher Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2022
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