Changes in the Time Spent on Physical Activities of University Students Before and During the COVID-19 Outbreak

In Spring 2020 in many countries various restrictions were implemented to try prevent the spread of coronavirus disease. Among these Covid-19 measures lockdowns had a big impact on people’s lives. The opportunities for physical activities have been reduced since people manage working or learning from their homes. This research paper focuses changes time spent university students. Our intention is reveal enhancing factors positive and negative change frequency activity. analyses are based data University Szeged COVID-19 International Student Well-Being Study elaborated conducted by Antwerp 2020. online questionnaire, filled out 1808 students Szeged, included two questions concerning doing moderate vigorous activity before during outbreak. associations with socio-demographic health status. Results indicate that increase was typical women, relationship, those who moved place residence. A decline has found be characteristic younger Having risk condition turned no effect activity, but satisfaction associated