SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Physical Activity and Body Image Perceived by University Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review.
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- Multidimensional Assessment of Athletic and Non-Athletic Female Students Through Analysis of BMI, Body Perception, Objectification, and Attitudes Towards the Ideal Body.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Physical Activity and Psychonutritional Correlates of Eating Disorder Risk in Female Health Science Students.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Peruvian university students' mental health in crisis: assessing anxiety, depression, fear, and stress during the Russia-Ukraine conflict.Frontiers in public health · 2025Observational
- 30 Years of Change: Declining Motor Fitness and Anthropometric Shifts in Polish University Students (1994-2024).Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Body Image among Young Adults in Hong Kong: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Smartphone Addiction and Related Factors among Athletes.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on physical fitness among college women living in China.Annals of medicine · 2023Article
- The influence of home isolation during COVID-19 on the physical fitness development of college students: a study utilizing repeated measures analysis of variance.BMC public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
Our objective was to assess the perception of body image and physical activity in university students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Of 74,270 papers found on 13 search engines between 12 August 2020, and 2 November 2021, we identified six studies (n = 1392 and 1097 were women). We found several results on the perception of both variables during the pandemic. First, physical activity tended to decrease or have negative changes, either because they dedicated less time to it, decreased the type of intensity or because they dedicated more time to sedentary activities. In addition, women were more physically active than men, since men perceived a decrease in their levels of physical activity. Secondly, there were also slight changes in the perception of body image; several students perceived that they gained weight and others had an increase in their BMI. It is even noted that those who were physically active or who were older in the population studied had a better perception of their actual physical condition. Similarly, we found that a concern for body image and even negative changes in the perception of appearance during confinement were reported. In conclusion, we found changes in the perception of physical activity and body image in college students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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