Table 4 How lockdown impacted on physical activity by reported change in physical activity levels
| Â | Relative change in physical activity (%) | Â | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Coded responses | Increased (n = 89) | Same (n = 267) | Decreased (n = 202) | Total (n = 562) |
Routine changed | 45.8 | 33.1 | 21.5 | 31.1 |
More sedentary | 6.8 | 13.8 | 36.2 | 20.4 |
Limited options | 1.7 | 18.8 | 27.7 | 19.0 |
No change | 8.5 | 25.4 | 6.2 | 16.1 |
Had more time for PA | 33.9 | 9.9 | 0.8 | 10.5 |
Substitutes for gym | 3.4 | 6.6 | 10.8 | 7.5 |
Exercised at home | 8.5 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 6.7 |
Fear of infection reduced PA | – | 5.0 | 8.5 | 5.4 |
Made more effort PA | 3.4 | 3.9 | 6.9 | 5.1 |
Social distancing impacted on PA | 15.3 | 5.5 | – | 5.1 |
Online exercise videos | 5.1 | 3.3 | 5.4 | 4.6 |
Reduced team sports | – | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.8 |
PA helped with MH | 13.6 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 3.2 |
Reduced PA over time period | 1.7 | 1.1 | 6.2 | 2.9 |
Job loss reduced PA | – | 0.6 | 3.1 | 1.3 |
More infection awareness from PA | – | 0.6 | 2.3 | 1.1 |
Other | 3.4 | 7.2 | 8.5 | 7.0 |