Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Physical Activity, Mood Status, and Eating Patterns of Iranian Elite Athletes and Non-athletes
| Author | Fatemeh Shokri | en |
| Author | Morteza Taheri | en |
| Author | Khadijeh Irandoust | en |
| Author | Masoud Mirmoezzi | en |
| Orcid | Fatemeh Shokri [0000-0002-8375-5286] | en |
| Orcid | Morteza Taheri [0000-0001-8031-3792] | en |
| Orcid | Khadijeh Irandoust [0000-0001-5839-9753] | en |
| Orcid | Masoud Mirmoezzi [0000-0001-6069-9886] | en |
| Issued Date | 2022-07-31 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Suspension of sports activities during the covid-19 pandemic led to unhealthy lifestyles such as harmful eating habits, low physical activity levels, and mood changes. Objectives: We examined the effects of the covid-19 pandemic on the mood states, physical activity levels, and eating habits of athletes and non-athletes during the pandemic in Iran. Methods: A total of 257 elite athletes (n = 82) and non-athletes (n = 175) (29.95 ± 9.1 years) voluntarily participated in a web-based survey. Eating disorder symptoms and physical activity levels were evaluated using the Eating Attitudes Test-26 (EAT-26) and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF). Brunel Mood Scale (BRUMS) was used to evaluate the mood status of the participants. The Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare differences between groups. The significance was set at P ≤ 0.05. Results: It was demonstrated that the physical activity levels of athletes were superior to that of the non-athlete controls (P = 0.001), but non-athletes revealed healthier dietary habits than elite athletes (P = 0.049). It was also observed that the mood status of elite athletes was not significantly different from non-athletes (P = 0.71). Conclusions: As shown in the results section, athletes had more favorable levels of physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic than their fellow non-athletes, but this superiority had no positive effect on their moods. Moreover, non-athletes had healthier dietary habits than non-athletes. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/zjrms-120049 | en |
| Keyword | COVID-19 | en |
| Keyword | Mood Disorder | en |
| Keyword | Physical Activity | en |
| Keyword | Nutrition Status | en |
| Keyword | Athletes | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Physical Activity, Mood Status, and Eating Patterns of Iranian Elite Athletes and Non-athletes | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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