Status : Verified
| Personal Name | Yusay, Maia Isabel Simone G. |
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| Resource Title | Physical activity levels, motivation to exercise and barriers to physical activity of young Filipino adults during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| Date Issued | June 2025 |
| Abstract | Young adults should obtain the recommended levels of physical activity as insufficient levels could lead to numerous health problems and a sedentary lifestyle. Physical inactivity in the Philippines has already been a problem before the pandemic hit and encompassed the world. With the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic, lockdowns and other sanitary measures that were put in place as an attempt to decrease its effects and transmission bring with them physical movement limitations and increases the temptation of a sedentary lifestyle - especially with current technological advancements. This study aimed to determine the physical activity levels of young adults and if it reaches the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recommended standards, as well as know what motivates and what prevents them from doing physical activity. Young adults living in the Philippines participated through answering a survey distributed online. The results showed that, despite the majority of young adults stating that they were more physically active before the pandemic, most still reached high levels of physical activity and WHO’s guidelines. This study also found that Lack of Energy and COVID-19-related factors are the main barriers that prevent the majority of the respondents from doing physical activity. Most of the participants are under Integrated Regulation, with none falling under Amotivation, which means that being physically active aligns with the majority’s values and goals, and none of the respondents do not see the value of exercise. Despite still having healthy levels, the further decrease in physical activity should still be prevented, and negative physical activity habits formed during the pandemic should be reduced. This study also serves as a basis for comparison for future researchers to find out if the levels have differed after the lifting of restrictions, as well as an insight for instances wherein young adults find themselves in quarantine and isolation. |
| Degree Course | Bachelor of Sports Science |
| Language | English |
| Keyword | COVID-19; physical activity; physical inactivity; sedentary lifestyle; young adults |
| Material Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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