Epidemiological profile, level of physical activity and quality of life of individuals at a public university in Recife (PE) during the COVID-19 pandemic

• Autor(a) principal: Santos, José Cristiano Faustino dos
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Outros Autores: Bessoni, Júlia Ohanna Monteiro, Barros, Gustavo Willames Pimentel, Cavalcanti, Thaurus Vinícius de Oliveira, Costa, Gustavo Bispo, Carvalho, Paulo Roberto Cavalcanti
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Baiana de Saúde Pública (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://rbsp.sesab.ba.gov.br/index.php/rbsp/article/view/3747
• topic: Atividade física; Qualidade de vida; Pandemia; Covid-19; Physical activity; Quality of life; Pandemic; COVID-19; Actividad física; Calidad de vida; Pandemia; COVID-19

This study describes the epidemiological profile, level of physical activity and quality of life of individuals attended in the health area linked to the Hospital das Clínicas of the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE) during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Data were collected by means of an online questionnaire, applied using the Google Forms platform, with questions concerning sociodemographic information, lifestyle, physical activity (IPAQ short version) and quality of life (SF-36). The sample consisted of 211 individuals linked to the UFPE and Hospital das Clínicas, most of them female (73.0%), aged 35 years or older (69.7%) and with complete tertiary education (75.4%). When comparing the quality of life domains between active and sedentary individuals who were contaminated or not with COVID-19, results show a significant difference in the variables Functional Capacity, Vitality, and General Health Status (p < 0.05). The study participants who presented better quality of life scores were those who exercised regularly, even when contaminated by COVID-19. Moreover, the sociodemographic factors has a positive or negative influence, depending on class, on the worsening of the condition and even death.