Residents' Physical Activities in Home Isolation and Its Relationship with Health Values and Well-Being: A Cross-Sectional Survey during the COVID-19 Social Quarantine.

Yifan Zuo,Kevin W Chen,Jiayu Han,Zhanbing Ren,Mu Zhang

doi:10.3390/healthcare9070795

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Abstract

The objective of the present study was to examine the associations between residents’ physical activity, health values, and well-being during isolation. On the basis of the physical activity rating scale, health values scale, subjective well-being scale, and the satisfaction with life scale, we collected 505 valid questionnaires online from 31 provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions in China. A series of multiple linear regression models were established to study the relationship between variables, and the bootstrap confidence interval was selected to test the mediating effect. The results showed that during the period of isolation, physical activity directly (b = 0.463, p < 0.001) or indirectly (b = 0.358, p < 0.001) had a positive impact on residents’ well-being through the mediating effect of health values. There was a positive correlation between physical activity and health values (b = 0.710, p < 0.001), while health values had a direct positive association on well-being (b = 0.504, p < 0.001). In addition, a moderate amount of physical activity was found to be more associated with the well-being of residents during home isolation compared to small and large amounts of physical activity. This study shows the importance of residents’ physical activities in home isolation. Moderate exercise at home and regular physical activity are beneficial to our physical and mental health, especially in terms of improving overall well-being.

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Published: 24 June 2021Physical activities are recognized as the “value of well-being” [1]
Through the study of physical activity, health values, and well-being, our study shows that during the COVID-19 outbreak, Chinese residents increased their sense of well-being by increasing physical activity and influencing health values during home isolation
By linking the dimensions of physical activity, health values, and well-being, the integrated model verified in the context of COVID-19 in China has contributed to the public health management neighborhood

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Physical activities are recognized as the “value of well-being” [1]. Physical activity gradually became an important indicator to measure the “life satisfaction”. “well-being” of the public, especially the subjective well-being of the public [2]. How do physical activities “integrate into” people’s well-being? In the field of public health, the impact of physical activity on well-being is not an uncommon topic [4]. The COVID-19 pandemic situation makes residents’ physical activity subject to unprecedented restrictions and changes people’s behavior. Has the mechanism of physical activity’s influence on well-being changed? It is very important to identify the relevant factors and mechanisms that help to protect and enhance well-being Has the mechanism of physical activity’s influence on well-being changed? In this special situation, it is very important to identify the relevant factors and mechanisms that help to protect and enhance well-being

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