NCT04361019

Physical Activity in University Students Around COVID-19 Confinement

Completed Last updated 4 January 2022

What this trial tests

trial testing On-Line Survey in Physical Activity in 14,000 participants. Completed in 20 May 2021.

Timeline

16 April 2020

Primary endpoint
20 May 2020

20 May 2021

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)
Status	Completed
Study type	OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment	14,000
Start date	16 April 2020
Primary completion	20 May 2020
Estimated completion	20 May 2021
Sites	1 location across Spain

Drugs / interventions tested

• On-Line Survey

Conditions studied

• Physical Activity — all drugs for Physical Activity →

Sponsor

University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)

Who can join

Eligibility, any sex, with Physical Activity. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

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.

Publications & conference data

2 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

1. Impact of COVID-19 Confinement on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour in Spanish University Students: Role of Gender.
   Rodríguez-Larrad A, Mañas A, Labayen I, González-Gross M, et al · · 2021 · cited 83× · PMID 33418907 · DOI 10.3390/ijerph18020369
2. Physical activity, sleep, and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: A one-year longitudinal study of Spanish university students.
   García-García J, Mañas A, González-Gross M, Espin A, et al · · 2023 · cited 12× · PMID 37809454 · DOI 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e19338