Physical Activity in University Students Around COVID-19 Confinement

NCT04361019 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Covid_PA2020
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 14,000
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The period of confinement due to COVID-19 may lead to reduced physical activity levels with negative consequences for health and quality of life in the short and long term, in case the sedentary habits are maintained over time. It is therefore essential to know the physical activity and health habits of university students during the confinement, as it could help in the design of effective strategies for the post-confinement period, as well as for any similar future situations. The general objective of the study is to know how university students have adapted their physical activity and health habits to the situation of confinement generated by COVID-19, as well as to identify the determining factors and the possible consequences. It is expected that there will be modifications in the patterns of physical activity in this situation, which could vary based on sociodemographic and economic determinants, and could affect parameters of health and quality of life. A survey will be sent to all students by email through the corresponding vice-rectorates of the sixteen participating universities (https://covid19.ehu.es/). The survey will be completed "online" anonymously. Among those participants who wish to keep participating in the study, a follow-up will be carried out one month and one year after the end of the confinement period. In this case, those subjects must indicate their willingness to keep participating and provide a contact email. The follow-up period will allow to know how physical activity and health habits are modified in the long term.

Conditions

Physical Activity

Keywords

University Students; Survey; COVID-19; Confinement; Physical Activity; Quality of Life; Health; Sleep; Pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• : International Physical Activity Questionnaire - Short Form

  7-item questionnaire regarding last 7 days' physical activity and sedentary behavior. Vigorous, moderate and walking physical activities will be measured in METS (metabolic equivalent of task) per week, and sedentary behavior will be collected as sedentary time per day

  April-May, 2020

• : International Physical Activity Questionnaire - Short Form

  7-item questionnaire regarding last 7 days' physical activity and sedentary behavior. Vigorous, moderate and walking physical activities will be measured in METS (metabolic equivalent of task) per week, and sedentary behavior will be collected as sedentary time per day

  June 2020

• : International Physical Activity Questionnaire - Short Form

  7-item questionnaire regarding last 7 days' physical activity and sedentary behavior. Vigorous, moderate and walking physical activities will be measured in METS (metabolic equivalent of task) per week, and sedentary behavior will be collected as sedentary time per day

  April-May, 2021

Secondary Outcomes (9)

• Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index: Subjective Sleep Quality and Sleep Duration domains

  April-May, 2020

• Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index: Subjective Sleep Quality and Sleep Duration domains

  June, 2020

• Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index: Subjective Sleep Quality and Sleep Duration domains

  April-May, 2021

• Short Form 36 Health Survey: Bodily Pain domain

  April-May 2020

• Short Form 36 Health Survey: Bodily Pain domain

  June, 2020

Other Outcomes (6)

• Sociodemographic outcomes

  April-May, 2020

• Sociodemographic outcomes

  June, 2020

• Sociodemographic outcomes

  April-May, 2021

Interventions

On-Line Survey OTHER

A survey has been sent by email to the students of the participating universities

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All University students from the 16 Universities participating in the study will be invited to answer the online survey. The total amount of students in the 16 universities is around 500,000. The sample will include students in different academic degrees: bachelor's degree, master's degree, doctorate degree or any other University studies.

You may qualify if:

• University students of any degree (bachellor's degree, master's degree, doctorate degree or any other University studies

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU): lead
• University of Cadiz: collaborator
• University of Extremadura: collaborator
• Universidad de Zaragoza: collaborator
• Universidad de Granada: collaborator
• University of Castilla-La Mancha: collaborator
• University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: collaborator
• Universidad de León: collaborator
• University of Seville: collaborator
• University of Valencia: collaborator
• Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche: collaborator
• Technical University of Madrid: collaborator
• Universidad Pública de Navarra: collaborator
• University of the Balearic Islands: collaborator
• Universitat Jaume I: collaborator
• University of Cantabria: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Basque Country University (UPV-EHU),

Bilbao, Bizkaia, 48940, Spain

Location

Related Publications (2)

• Bassett DR Jr. International physical activity questionnaire: 12-country reliability and validity. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2003 Aug;35(8):1396. doi: 10.1249/01.MSS.0000078923.96621.1D. No abstract available.

  PMID: 12900695 BACKGROUND

• Rodriguez-Munoz S, Corella C, Abarca-Sos A, Zaragoza J. Validation of three short physical activity questionnaires with accelerometers among university students in Spain. J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2017 Dec;57(12):1660-1668. doi: 10.23736/S0022-4707.17.06665-8. Epub 2017 Mar 1.

  PMID: 28249383 BACKGROUND

Related Links

• Link to the online survey used in the study

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity; COVID-19; Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior; Pneumonia, Viral; Pneumonia; Respiratory Tract Infections; Infections; Virus Diseases; Coronavirus Infections; Coronaviridae Infections; Nidovirales Infections; RNA Virus Infections; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Jon Irazusta, PhD

  Basque Country University (UPV-EHU), Leioa, Bizkaia, 48940, Spain

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Dr

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 22, 2020
• First Posted: April 24, 2020
• Study Start: April 16, 2020
• Primary Completion: May 20, 2020
• Study Completion: May 20, 2021
• Last Updated: January 4, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, ICF
• Time Frame: The data will become available once the study will finish
• Access Criteria: The access to individual participant data will be decided after analysing each request taking into account the scientific quality of the proposal

Locations

ES (1)