Impact of Sedentary Lifestyle on Physical Activity and Quality of Life of Undergraduate Students during SARS-Cov-2 Pandemic Lockdown

Abstract

Background: Sedentary lifestyle can increase the complication of many cardiovascular diseases. The Physical inactivity can induce many cardiovascular and metabolic diseases in people. It can even cause deaths in people.

Objective: The purpose of the study is to analyze the effect of lockdown on physical activity and sedentary lifestyle. Secondary aim was to know if the changes in sedentary behavior and physical activity have affected the quality of life of undergraduate students. 

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 187 responders. Participants were recruited using convenience sampling techniques. Data was collected via online questionnaire from the undergraduates of Lahore. Duration of study was within 2 months after the approval of synopsis.

Results: The result of the study was that there were 76(40%) were male and 111(60%) were female out of 187. Mean age was 21.17 and standard deviation was 2.40801., 6(3%) did vigorous activity in 4 days in last seven days and 122(65.2%) did activity in seven day. P value above 0.05 indicates insignificant differences of quality of life among various categories of physical activity during lockdown in both males and females. There are no differences on basis of gender as well. Physical activity level impacted quality of life equally all.

Conclusions: No statistically significant association was found between physical activity and quality of life but it can be stated that physical inactivity and sedentary behavior impacted both genders equally in terms of fair quality of life.