Evaluation of health-related quality of life in physically active and physically inactive students during the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran. (November 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sadeghipour, Hamid Reza; Zar, Abdossaleh; Pakizeh, Ali; Ramsbottom, Roger
• Is Part Of: Cities. Volume 118(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-11
• Subjects: Covid-19 -- Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) -- Lifestyles Iran; City planning -- Periodicals; Urban policy -- Periodicals; 711.4
• DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2021.103367
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0264-2751

Abstract

Abstract: Covid-19 is an acute respiratory syndrome that can effect on lifestyles. The aim of the present study was to compare the health-related quality of life (HRQoL), physical component summary (PCS) and mental component summary (MCS) scores in physically active (PA) and physically inactive (PI) during the Covid-19 pandemic. Three hundred and twenty-six (182 women; 144 men) studying at the Persian Gulf University participated in the study. The HRQoL Questionnaire (SF-12) was used to collect information. Significant differences in HRQoL score, MCS score and PCS score were observed between physically active and inactive men and women, as well as between physically active and inactive men, and finally between physically active and inactive women ( P < 0.01). Data from the present study suggests higher levels of physical activity, even during social restrictions imposed by the current global pandemic, results in significantly greater scores for HRQoL. Highlights: We examined the quality of life of physically active and physically inactive men and women under Covid-19 conditions in Iran Physically active men and women during social restrictions due to pandemic diseases (Covid-19) demonstrate a better quality of life compared with physically inactive men and women. Increased quality of life scores in physically active men and women demonstrate the importance of physical activity on both the physical and mental dimensions of young people in the face of infectious disease. The quality of life in active student during quarantine of COVID-19 was higher than inactive student