Abstract
Effect of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic on Physical Activity in a Rural Area of Japan: The Masuda Study.
Highlights
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to be a global pandemic.1 The Japanese government declared a nationwide state of emergency on April 16
We assessed step counts from the date the WHO declared the COVID19 pandemic (March 12, Japan standard time) until the date the Japanese government lifted the state of emergency (May 25), omitting outliers (20000 steps/day)
We averaged daily step counts every 7 days, to account for slight variations across days, and calculated the percent change in step counts every 7 days based on the average daily step counts during the 1 month before the WHO declaration as a reference period (i.e., February 13 to March 11, Japan standard time)
Summary
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to be a global pandemic.1 The Japanese government declared a nationwide state of emergency on April 16. From October 2018, 242 participants provided written informed consent and e completed a survey of daily physical activity. We objectively measured daily step counts using a Atriaxial accelerometer (Activestyle Pro HJA-750C, Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd., Kyoto, Japan).4 Participants were to attach the accelerometer to their waist each day, except while bathing and sleeping.
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