Relación entre los niveles de actividad física y la salud mental según el sexo de los adultos durante el tiempo de pandemia por Covid-19
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2021
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Santos Guevara, Julian David
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Ediciones Universidad Simón Bolívar
Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud
Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud
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Objetivo: Determinar el cumplimiento de las recomendaciones de actividad física y la salud mental durante la pandemia COVID-19 en relación al sexo.
Materiales y Métodos: Se realizó un estudio de tipo cuantitativo, con un enfoque
transversal a 550 ciudadanos mayores de 18 años residentes en Barranquilla y el
departamento del Atlántico. Diferentes variables medidas en un momento dado de
la vida de los sujetos de estudio. La actividad física se evaluó por medio del
cuestionario internacional de actividad física (IPAQ) formato corto. El comportamiento sedentario se evaluó mediante auto-reporte del tiempo frente a
pantallas y trabajando. Para medir la salud mental se utilizó la Escala de Depresión, Ansiedad y Estrés (DASS 21).
Resultados: Se encontró que las mujeres presentan niveles de actividad física
bajos mas bajos (41,5%) que los hombres. En cuanto al estado de salud mental en
relación al sexo de los participantes, se aprecia que el sexo femenino presentó
síntomas de depresión, ansiedad y estrés (30,7%, 39,3%, 36,7%) más alto que los
hombres (28,3%, 29,4%, 25,9%). Adicionalmente existen diferencias significativas
en el sexo femenino de depresión, ansiedad, estrés y los niveles de actividad física (bajo y alto) con (20%) o sin (80%) síntomas (p=0,00), (30,3%) (69,7%) (p=0,004), (29%) (71%) (p=0,01).
Objective: To determine compliance with the recommendations for physical activity and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic in relation to sex. Materials and methods: A quantitative study was carried out, with a cross-sectional approach to 550 citizens over 18 years of age residing in Barranquilla and the department of Atlántico. Different variables measured at a given moment in the life of the study subjects. Physical activity was assessed using the short format International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). Sedentary behavior was evaluated by self-report of time in front of screens and working. The Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS 21) was used to measure mental health. Results: It was found that women have lower levels of physical activity (41.5%) than men. Regarding the state of mental health in relation to the sex of the participants, it is appreciated that the female sex presented symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress (30.7%, 39.3%, 36.7%) higher than the men (28.3%, 29.4%, 25.9%). In addition, there are significant differences in the female gender of depression, anxiety, stress and levels of physical activity (low and high) with (20%) or without (80%) symptoms (p = 0.00), (30.3%)) (69.7%) (p = 0.004), (29%) (71%) (p = 0.01).
Objective: To determine compliance with the recommendations for physical activity and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic in relation to sex. Materials and methods: A quantitative study was carried out, with a cross-sectional approach to 550 citizens over 18 years of age residing in Barranquilla and the department of Atlántico. Different variables measured at a given moment in the life of the study subjects. Physical activity was assessed using the short format International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). Sedentary behavior was evaluated by self-report of time in front of screens and working. The Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS 21) was used to measure mental health. Results: It was found that women have lower levels of physical activity (41.5%) than men. Regarding the state of mental health in relation to the sex of the participants, it is appreciated that the female sex presented symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress (30.7%, 39.3%, 36.7%) higher than the men (28.3%, 29.4%, 25.9%). In addition, there are significant differences in the female gender of depression, anxiety, stress and levels of physical activity (low and high) with (20%) or without (80%) symptoms (p = 0.00), (30.3%)) (69.7%) (p = 0.004), (29%) (71%) (p = 0.01).
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COVID, Actividad motora, Conducta sedentaria, Salud mental, Motor activity, Sedentary behavior, Mental health