Impactos da pandemia do novo Coronavírus no comportamento sedentário e nível de atividade física nos acadêmicos do curso de Educação Física da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Campus Governador Valadares

Abstract

Social distancing during the new coronavirus pandemic may affect many people's levels of physical activity and sedentary behavior. Physical Education’s undergraduate students usually have high levels of physical activity; however, this behavior may have been altered due to the coronavirus pandemic and its impacts on this population are still poorly known. Thus, this study aimed to identify the level of physical activity and sedentary behavior in Physical Education undergraduate students at the Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Governador Valadares campus, during the coronavirus pandemic. In this observational study, data were obtained through three online questionnaires, including personal data, physical activity (International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) short version), and level of sedentary behavior (adaptation of the Rosenberg Sedentary Behavior Questionnaire). As a result, 102 responses were collected, 62 (60.8%) men, 22 years old, and attending the 6th college (1st to 9th). One student reported being diabetic (1%), two (1.9%) hypertensive, and four (3.9%) with dyslipidemia. The weekly time of sedentary behavior was 1,253 minutes. Among the components of sedentary behavior evaluated, it is highlighted that 79 (77.4%) and 95 (91.1%) students report spending between 2 and 6 hours a day using a computer and cell phone, respectively. In addition, 70 (68.6%) students were classified as physically active. Even students classified as physically active showed a high time of sedentary behavior. The use of cell phones and computers were the most reported sedentary behavior components. The results of the study showed that, during the new coronavirus pandemic, even if physical education students are physically active, they have a longer time of sedentary behavior.