TY - JOUR
T1 - Globally altered sleep patterns and physical activity levels by confinement in 5056 individuals
T2 - ECLB COVID-19 international online survey
AU - ECLB-COVID19 Consortium
AU - Trabelsi, Khaled
AU - Ammar, Achraf
AU - Masmoudi, Liwa
AU - Boukhris, Omar
AU - Chtourou, Hamdi
AU - Bouaziz, Bassem
AU - Brach, Michael
AU - Bentlage, Ellen
AU - How, Daniella
AU - Ahmed, Mona
AU - Mueller, Patrick
AU - Mueller, Notger
AU - Hsouna, Hsen
AU - Romdhani, Mohamed
AU - Hammouda, Omar
AU - Paineiras-Domingos, Laisa Liane
AU - Braakman-Jansen, Annemarie
AU - Wrede, Christian
AU - Bastoni, Sophia
AU - Pernambuco, Carlos Soares
AU - Mataruna-Dos-Santos, Leonardo Jose
AU - Taheri, Morteza
AU - Irandoust, Khadijeh
AU - Khacharem, Aïmen
AU - Bragazzi, Nicola L.
AU - Strahler, Jana
AU - Washif, Jad Adrian
AU - Andreeva, Albina
AU - Bailey, Stephen J.
AU - Acton, Jarred
AU - Mitchell, Emma
AU - Bott, Nicholas T.
AU - Gargouri, Faiez
AU - Chaari, Lotfi
AU - Batatia, Hadj
AU - Khoshnami, Samira C.
AU - Samara, Evangelia
AU - Zisi, Vasiliki
AU - Sankar, Parasanth
AU - Ahmed, Waseem N.
AU - Ali, Gamal Mohamed
AU - Abdelkarim, Osama
AU - Jarraya, Mohamed
AU - Abed, Kais El
AU - Moalla, Wassim
AU - Souissi, Nafaa
AU - Aloui, Asma
AU - Souissi, Nizar
AU - van Gemert-Pijnen, Lisette
AU - Clark, Cain C.T.
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PY - 2020/12/23
Y1 - 2020/12/23
N2 - Symptoms of psychological distress and disorder have been widely reported in people under quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic; in addition to severe disruption of peoples’ daily activity and sleep patterns. This study investigates the association between physical-activity levels and sleep patterns in quarantined individuals. An international Google online survey was launched in April 6th, 2020 for 12-weeks. Forty-one research organizations from Europe, North-Africa, Western-Asia, and the Americas promoted the survey through their networks to the general society, which was made available in 14 languages. The survey was presented in a differential format with questions related to responses “before” and “during” the confinement period. Participants responded to the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) questionnaire and the short form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. 5056 replies (59.4% female), from Europe (46.4%), Western-Asia (25.4%), America (14.8%) and North-Africa (13.3%) were analysed. The COVID-19 home confinement led to impaired sleep quality, as evidenced by the increase in the global PSQI score (4.37 ± 2.71 before home confinement vs. 5.32 ± 3.23 during home confinement) (p < 0.001). The frequency of individuals experiencing a good sleep decreased from 61% (n = 3063) before home confinement to 48% (n = 2405) during home confinement with highly active individuals experienced better sleep quality (p < 0.001) in both conditions. Time spent engaged in all physical-activity and the metabolic equivalent of task in each physical-activity category (i.e., vigorous, moderate, walking) decreased significantly during COVID-19 home confinement (p < 0.001). The number of hours of daily-sitting increased by ~2 hours/days during home confinement (p < 0.001). COVID-19 home confinement resulted in significantly negative alterations in sleep patterns and physical-activity levels. To maintain health during home confinement, physical-activity promotion and sleep hygiene education and support are strongly warranted.
AB - Symptoms of psychological distress and disorder have been widely reported in people under quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic; in addition to severe disruption of peoples’ daily activity and sleep patterns. This study investigates the association between physical-activity levels and sleep patterns in quarantined individuals. An international Google online survey was launched in April 6th, 2020 for 12-weeks. Forty-one research organizations from Europe, North-Africa, Western-Asia, and the Americas promoted the survey through their networks to the general society, which was made available in 14 languages. The survey was presented in a differential format with questions related to responses “before” and “during” the confinement period. Participants responded to the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) questionnaire and the short form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. 5056 replies (59.4% female), from Europe (46.4%), Western-Asia (25.4%), America (14.8%) and North-Africa (13.3%) were analysed. The COVID-19 home confinement led to impaired sleep quality, as evidenced by the increase in the global PSQI score (4.37 ± 2.71 before home confinement vs. 5.32 ± 3.23 during home confinement) (p < 0.001). The frequency of individuals experiencing a good sleep decreased from 61% (n = 3063) before home confinement to 48% (n = 2405) during home confinement with highly active individuals experienced better sleep quality (p < 0.001) in both conditions. Time spent engaged in all physical-activity and the metabolic equivalent of task in each physical-activity category (i.e., vigorous, moderate, walking) decreased significantly during COVID-19 home confinement (p < 0.001). The number of hours of daily-sitting increased by ~2 hours/days during home confinement (p < 0.001). COVID-19 home confinement resulted in significantly negative alterations in sleep patterns and physical-activity levels. To maintain health during home confinement, physical-activity promotion and sleep hygiene education and support are strongly warranted.
KW - COVID-19 pandemic
KW - Health
KW - Lockdowns
KW - Sedentary lifestyle
KW - Sleep
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U2 - 10.5114/biolsport.2021.101605
DO - 10.5114/biolsport.2021.101605
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85100371370
SN - 0860-021X
VL - 38
SP - 495
EP - 506
JO - Biology of Sport
JF - Biology of Sport
IS - 4
ER -