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NCT Number: NCT04361019

Physical Activity in University Students Around COVID-19 Confinement

The period of confinement due to COVID-19 may lead to reduced physical activity levels with negative consequences for health and quality of life in the short and long term, in case the sedentary habits are maintained over time. It is therefore essential to know the physical activity and health habits of university students during the confinement, as it could help in the design of effective strategies for the post-confinement period, as well as for any similar future situations. The general objective of the study is to know how university students have adapted their physical activity and health habits to the situation of confinement generated by COVID-19, as well as to identify the determining factors and the possible consequences. It is expected that there will be modifications in the patterns of physical activity in this situation, which could vary based on sociodemographic and economic determinants, and could affect parameters of health and quality of life. A survey will be sent to all students by email through the corresponding vice-rectorates of the sixteen participating universities (https://covid19.ehu.es/). The survey will be completed "online" anonymously. Among those participants who wish to keep participating in the study, a follow-up will be carried out one month and one year after the end of the confinement period. In this case, those subjects must indicate their willingness to keep participating and provide a contact email. The follow-up period will allow to know how physical activity and health habits are modified in the long term.

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Key information

Conditions

Physical Activity Behavior COVID-19 Coronaviridae Infections Coronavirus Infections Infections Lung Diseases Motor Activity Neurologic Manifestations Nidovirales Infections Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Pneumonia Pneumonia, Viral RNA Virus Infections Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections Signs and Symptoms Virus Diseases

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Basque Country University (UPV-EHU),

Bilbao, Bizkaia, 48940, Spain

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • University students of any degree (bachellor's degree, master's degree, doctorate degree or any other University studies

Exclusion criteria

-

Treatment and study plan

On-Line Survey

Other

A survey has been sent by email to the students of the participating universities

Primary outcomes

  1. : International Physical Activity Questionnaire - Short Form

    Time frame: April-May, 2020

    7-item questionnaire regarding last 7 days' physical activity and sedentary behavior. Vigorous, moderate and walking physical activities will be measured in METS (metabolic equivalent of task) per week, and sedentary behavior will be collected as sedentary time per day

  2. : International Physical Activity Questionnaire - Short Form

    Time frame: June 2020

    7-item questionnaire regarding last 7 days' physical activity and sedentary behavior. Vigorous, moderate and walking physical activities will be measured in METS (metabolic equivalent of task) per week, and sedentary behavior will be collected as sedentary time per day

  3. : International Physical Activity Questionnaire - Short Form

    Time frame: April-May, 2021

    7-item questionnaire regarding last 7 days' physical activity and sedentary behavior. Vigorous, moderate and walking physical activities will be measured in METS (metabolic equivalent of task) per week, and sedentary behavior will be collected as sedentary time per day

Secondary outcomes

  1. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index: Subjective Sleep Quality and Sleep Duration domains

    Time frame: April-May, 2020

    19-item self-report questionnaire assessing 7 domains regarding sleep. Only item number 4 (corresponding to subjective sleep quality domain) and item number 6 (corresponding to sleep duration domain) will be measured

  2. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index: Subjective Sleep Quality and Sleep Duration domains

    Time frame: June, 2020

    19-item self-report questionnaire assessing 7 domains regarding sleep. Only item number 4 (corresponding to subjective sleep quality domain) and item number 6 (corresponding to sleep duration domain) will be measured

  3. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index: Subjective Sleep Quality and Sleep Duration domains

    Time frame: April-May, 2021

    19-item self-report questionnaire assessing 7 domains regarding sleep. Only item number 4 (corresponding to subjective sleep quality domain) and item number 6 (corresponding to sleep duration domain) will be measured

  4. Short Form 36 Health Survey: Bodily Pain domain

    Time frame: April-May 2020

    The Short Form 36 Health Survey is a 36 -item self-report questionnaire assessing 8 domains regarding health-related quality of life. Only items number 7 and 8 (corresponding to bodily pain domain) will be measured. A score ranging from 0 to 100 is obtained, with higher scores indicating a better bodily pain related quality of life

  5. Short Form 36 Health Survey: Bodily Pain domain

    Time frame: June, 2020

    The Short Form 36 Health Survey is a 36 -item self-report questionnaire assessing 8 domains regarding health-related quality of life. Only items number 7 and 8 (corresponding to bodily pain domain) will be measured. A score ranging from 0 to 100 is obtained, with higher scores indicating a better bodily pain related quality of life

  6. Short Form 36 Health Survey: Bodily Pain domain

    Time frame: April-May, 2021

    The Short Form 36 Health Survey is a 36 -item self-report questionnaire assessing 8 domains regarding health-related quality of life. Only items number 7 and 8 (corresponding to bodily pain domain) will be measured. A score ranging from 0 to 100 is obtained, with higher scores indicating a better bodily pain related quality of life

  7. EuroQol 5D: Self rated health

    Time frame: April-May, 2020

    The EuroQol 5D is a self-report questionnaire to assess five health-related domains. Only the item assessing the overall self-rated health status will be used. In the traditional questionnaire, participants are asked to rate their current health status in a 0-100 visual analogue scale, with "0" corresponding to "the worst health you can imagine" and "100" to "the best health you can imagine". A modified version using a 0-10 numerical rating scale will be used, in order to adapt it to an online format

  8. EuroQol 5D: Self rated health

    Time frame: June, 2020

    The EuroQol 5D is a self-report questionnaire to assess five health-related domains. Only the item assessing the overall self-rated health status will be used. In the traditional questionnaire, participants are asked to rate their current health status in a 0-100 visual analogue scale, with "0" corresponding to "the worst health you can imagine" and "100" to "the best health you can imagine". A modified version using a 0-10 numerical rating scale will be used, in order to adapt it to an online format

  9. EuroQol 5D: Self rated health

    Time frame: April-May, 2021

    The EuroQol 5D is a self-report questionnaire to assess five health-related domains. Only the item assessing the overall self-rated health status will be used. In the traditional questionnaire, participants are asked to rate their current health status in a 0-100 visual analogue scale, with "0" corresponding to "the worst health you can imagine" and "100" to "the best health you can imagine". A modified version using a 0-10 numerical rating scale will be used, in order to adapt it to an online format

Other outcomes

  1. Sociodemographic outcomes

    Time frame: April-May, 2020

    Sociodemographic variables will include age, gender, height, weight, residence (place and family unit type and size), academic data (University, branch of knowledge and academic degree) and smoking habits

  2. Sociodemographic outcomes

    Time frame: June, 2020

    Sociodemographic variables will include age, gender, height, weight, residence (place and family unit type and size), academic data (University, branch of knowledge and academic degree) and smoking habits

  3. Sociodemographic outcomes

    Time frame: April-May, 2021

    Sociodemographic variables will include age, gender, height, weight, residence (place and family unit type and size), academic data (University, branch of knowledge and academic degree) and smoking habits

  4. COVID-19 related factors

    Time frame: April-May, 2020

    Participants will be asked if: a) they have had COVID-19 related symptoms, b) have been diagnosed with COVID-19 by a health professional or c) have been living with a person diagnosed with COVID-19 during the confinement

  5. COVID-19 related factors

    Time frame: June, 2020

    Participants will be asked if: a) they have had COVID-19 related symptoms, b) have been diagnosed with COVID-19 by a health professional or c) have been living with a person diagnosed with COVID-19 during the confinement

  6. COVID-19 related factors

    Time frame: April-May, 2021

    Participants will be asked if: a) they have had COVID-19 related symptoms, b) have been diagnosed with COVID-19 by a health professional or c) have been living with a person diagnosed with COVID-19 during the confinement

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)

Other

Collaborators

  • Technical University of Madrid
  • Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche
  • Universidad Pública de Navarra
  • Universidad de Granada
  • Universidad de León
  • Universidad de Zaragoza
  • Universitat Jaume I
  • University of Cadiz
  • University of Cantabria
  • University of Castilla-La Mancha
  • University of Extremadura
  • University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
  • University of Seville
  • University of Valencia
  • University of the Balearic Islands

Registry information

Official study title

Physical Activity in University Students Around COVID-19 Confinement: Determinants and Consequences on Health Status and Quality of Life

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2021
First posted
Apr 24, 2020
Registry last updated
Jan 4, 2022

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