Engaging in active life: an analysis of physical activity engagement of athletes during the nation's lockdown due to COVID-19
Aim: The present study aims to understand the Physical Activity Engagement of the athletes' during the national lockdown days due to COVID-19.
Materials & Methods: A total of 128 respondents throughout our country participated in the survey using an online method (Google form) regarding data of athletes' Demographic Information and Physical Activity Engagement Questionnaire (PAEQ).
Research Design and Statistical technique employed: The research design adopted for this study is Descriptive group design and static group comparison design. The collected demographic data's of athletes was interpreted using frequency and percent. Mann Whitney U test was also used to compare independent and dependent variables with the help of SPSS software.
Results: The collected data was analysed and following findings were found as the athletes' age category shows significant differences in all dependent variables such as days engaged, enjoyment/competence, training schedule, family support and diet plan where as these variables have nosignificant differences on athletes' playing sport. The athletes' gender shows significant differences in all variables except diet plan where as the athletes' region shows significant differences on family support and diet plan during lockdown period.
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| Notations: | management and organisation of sport |
| Tagging: | Coronavirus Quarantäne |
| Published in: | Purakala |
| Language: | English |
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2020
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| Volume: | 31 |
| Issue: | 7 |
| Pages: | 186-197 |
| Document types: | article |
| Level: | intermediate |