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Behaviour and the perception of physical activity during the period of Movement Control Order (MCO) in Malaysia

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Main Authors: Syarifah Fathyna, Syed Shiekh, Suresh, Marathamuthu
Other Authors: fathynah@isn.gov.my
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (KPT), Malaysia 2021
Subjects:
Behaviour
Gender
Perception
Physical activity
Online Access:http://dspace.unimap.edu.my:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/70670
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spelling my.unimap-706702021-04-13T08:36:10Z Behaviour and the perception of physical activity during the period of Movement Control Order (MCO) in Malaysia Syarifah Fathyna, Syed Shiekh Suresh, Marathamuthu fathynah@isn.gov.my Behaviour Gender Perception Physical activity Link to publisher's homepage at http://www.mohejournal.com/index.php/mohe To curb the spread of Covid-19, governments have introduced social distancing measures with varying degrees of enforcement, ranging from unenforced recommendations to quarantine. Physical activity is an important determinant of health, and it is likely affected by social distancing measures introduced to combat the pandemic. This study presents findings from an online survey examining behaviour and the perception of physical activity and exercise during the period of the movement control order (MCO) in Malaysia. A total of 307 respondents (male = 134, female = 173) participated in the survey, which comprised three sections with a total of 33 items. Results indicate that about 80% of the respondents engaged in physical activity and exercise during the MCO period, but male respondents reported a greater impact on their actual physical activity and exercise as compared to female respondents. This study reveals no significant correlation between gender and perception, but it does show a significant correlation between gender and behaviour (p < 0.05) in terms of physical activity and exercise during the MCO period. This study found that both genders have a positive understanding and awareness of the benefits of physical activity and exercise, which are crucial for physical and mental health during the pandemic. 2021-04-13T08:36:10Z 2021-04-13T08:36:10Z 2020-12 Article Movement, Health & Exercise (MoHE), vol.10(1), 2020, pages 9-16 2600-9404 http://dspace.unimap.edu.my:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/70670 en Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (KPT), Malaysia
institution Universiti Malaysia Perlis
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topic Behaviour
Gender
Perception
Physical activity
spellingShingle Behaviour
Gender
Perception
Physical activity
Syarifah Fathyna, Syed Shiekh
Suresh, Marathamuthu
Behaviour and the perception of physical activity during the period of Movement Control Order (MCO) in Malaysia
description Link to publisher's homepage at http://www.mohejournal.com/index.php/mohe
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Syarifah Fathyna, Syed Shiekh
Suresh, Marathamuthu
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author Syarifah Fathyna, Syed Shiekh
Suresh, Marathamuthu
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title Behaviour and the perception of physical activity during the period of Movement Control Order (MCO) in Malaysia
title_short Behaviour and the perception of physical activity during the period of Movement Control Order (MCO) in Malaysia
title_full Behaviour and the perception of physical activity during the period of Movement Control Order (MCO) in Malaysia
title_fullStr Behaviour and the perception of physical activity during the period of Movement Control Order (MCO) in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Behaviour and the perception of physical activity during the period of Movement Control Order (MCO) in Malaysia
title_sort behaviour and the perception of physical activity during the period of movement control order (mco) in malaysia
publisher Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (KPT), Malaysia
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