Assessing the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Jamaica: Physical Activity Participation, Weight Gain, and the Mental Health Perception

Van Der Rowe
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The purpose of this research was to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity (PA) participation, weight gain, and the mental health perception in Jamaica. A quantitative approach was applied using a cross-sectional survey design to collect data. The research surveyed 836 Jamaicans from all 14 parishes using a structured questionnaire via Google Forms. The research used a combined sampling method that included convenience and snowball techniques to survey participants ages 12-71 years. The results indicated that the level of PA participation during the COVID-19 pandemic was 73.3%. However, 87.2% of the respondents engaged in less than 150 minutes of PA per week, while 96.1% of the respondents participated in low intensity and short durations of PA below the recommended PA guidelines set out by the WHO as the very minimum needed to provide health benefits to people. Additionally, the government restrictions impacted eating habits and weight gain for majority of the respondents. Stress and depression were the most perceived mental impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the participants.
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评估COVID-19大流行对牙买加的影响:体育活动参与、体重增加和心理健康认知
本研究的目的是评估新冠肺炎大流行对牙买加体育活动(PA)参与、体重增加和心理健康认知的影响。采用定量方法,采用横断面调查设计收集数据。这项研究通过谷歌表格对来自所有14个教区的836名牙买加人进行了结构化问卷调查。这项研究采用了一种包括便利性和滚雪球技术在内的组合抽样方法,对12-71岁的参与者进行了调查。结果表明,在新冠肺炎大流行期间,PA参与水平为73.3%。然而,87.2%的受访者每周参与的PA少于150分钟,96.1%的受访者参与的PA强度低、持续时间短,低于世界卫生组织提出的为人们提供健康福利所需的最低PA指南。此外,政府的限制影响了大多数受访者的饮食习惯和体重增加。压力和抑郁是新冠肺炎大流行对参与者最明显的心理影响。
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