A Socioecological Perspective of How Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour at Home Changed during the First Lockdown of Covid-19 Restrictions

The HomeSPACE Project

Bibliographic Data

ID15514871
AuthorsAmie B Richards (0000-0003-1634-656X, Swansea University), Masoumeh Minou (Swansea University), Michael P R Sheldrick (Swansea University), Michael P Sheldrick (0000-0003-3597-3542, Applied Sports Technology Exercise and Medicine (A-STEM) Research Centre, Swansea University, Swansea SA1 8EN, UK), Nils Swindell (0000-0003-3742-6139, Swansea University), Lucy Griffiths (0000-0001-9230-624X, Swansea University), Joanne Hudson (0000-0003-4732-8356, Swansea University), Gareth Stratton (0000-0001-5618-0803, Swansea University, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume19
Issue9
Pages5070-5070
Publication date2022-04-21
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph19095070
PMID35564463
OpenAlexW4224230048
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited33

The COVID-19 pandemic forced school closures, resulting in home schooling, more time spent at home and fewer opportunities for physical activity (PA). This study explored factors influencing PA and sedentary behaviours (SB) within the home environment during the first lockdown, starting in March 2020. Twenty semi-structured interviews (20 parents and 23 children, 12 years ± 1.25) were conducted. Data were coded using thematic analysis on NVivo© and concepts from McLeroy's socioecological model for health promotion were used to analyse the data. Findings indicate that children's PA and SB at home were influenced by: (i) individual-level factors (e.g., gender, competence, attitudes and motivation); (ii) interpersonal-level factors (e.g., siblings, parents, pets, friends and coaches); (iii) organisation-level factors (e.g., school, clubs and societies), (iv) community-level factors (e.g., home and local environment, access to facilities, social norms, time constraints and home equipment), and (v) policy-level factors (e.g., lockdown restrictions). Stay-at-home mandates resulted in perceived reductions in PA and increases in SB within the home; however, this provided alternative positive opportunities for families, including more time to spend together and exploring green and blue spaces in the local area

Competence (human resources · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Interpersonal communication · Perspective (graphical · Physical activity · Political science · Promotion (chess · Qualitative research · Recreation · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Physical Activity and Health · Psychology · Social Psychology · Urban Transport and Accessibility · Gerontology

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