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Influence of large (running) events on the COVID-19 infection rate.

  • Funded by Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMW)
  • Total publications:0 publications

Grant number: 1.043E+13

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Start & end year

    2020
    2021

  • Funder

    Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMW)

  • Principal Investigator

    dr. Prof MTE Hopman

  • Research Location

    N/A

  • Lead Research Institution

    Radboudumc

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Clinical characterisation and management

  • Research Subcategory

    Post acute and long term health consequences

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Unspecified

  • Vulnerable Population

    Unspecified

  • Occupations of Interest

    Unspecified

Abstract

Goal The COVID-19 pandemic affects our sports behavior. Through a questionnaire survey among more than 4,000 people, we mapped out the impact of a COVID-19 infection on sports patterns. Results The results of this study show that people exercise less during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a greater decrease in exercise behavior seen in people who have experienced a COVID-19 infection. In these individuals, physical activity 1 month and 3 months after the COVID-19 infection was 42% and 25% lower, respectively, than before the COVID-19 pandemic. Factors that influence this decrease in sports behavior are having a medical history of a disease and being older than 50 years. In addition, we also looked at the main reasons for changes in sports behavior. This shows that COVID-19 related symptoms such as fatigue, shortness of breath and general malaise are the main reason why people exercise less after 1 and 3 months after a COVID-19 infection.