Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Body Mass Index of Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

DOI

10.2991/ahsr.k.220203.023How to use a DOI?

Keywords

physical activity; sedentary behavior; body mass index

Abstract

Physical activity is associated with many factors in the environment of high school students. The coronavirus pandemic and the social restrictions imposed have limited many elements in our environment. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate and describe physical activity and sedentary behavior among senior high school students in confinement. This cross-sectional study involved 52 students in Yogyakarta. During the pandemic the results of Body Mass Index (BMI) were self-reported by students, and physical activity and sedentary behavior were assessed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF). Based on the results of data analysis method uses quantitative analysis and is processed into descriptive statistics, namely percentage and mean analysis The results showed that senior high school students were had average moderate physical activity (MPA) equivalent to (46,15%) or 1932.12 Metabolic Equivalent of Task (MET) minutes/week during the COVID-19 pandemic. Together with these data, it was concluded that the average physical activity of students was in the moderate category because students were less active in carrying out physical activities, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic where large-scale social restrictions (LSSR/PSBB) was still a mandatory action to be followed along with other preventive measures, so there needs to be an evaluation and improvement in order to increase students’ physical activity and fitness especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Fuadi Raja Baja
AU  - Yustinus Sukarmin
AU  - Faza Annasai
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/02/10
TI  - Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Body Mass Index of Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic
BT  - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Sport Science and Health (ICSSH 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 136
EP  - 140
SN  - 2468-5739
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/ahsr.k.220203.023
DO  - 10.2991/ahsr.k.220203.023
ID  - Baja2022
ER  -