COMPARISON OF LEVEL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG COLLEGE GOING STUDENTS DURING AND BEFORE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Abstract

Background: The covid-19 pandemic, also known as the corona virus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of corona virus disease 2019(covid-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2(SARS-CoV-2). The outbreak was first identified in December 2019 in Wuhan, China. The relationship between physical activity and physical fitness, and the relationship between the latter and several cardiovascular risk factors cannot be analyzed without taking into account several confounding factors, particularly adiposity and genetic determinants high intensity physical exercise has any effect on CRC (cardio respiratory capacity) in obese adolescents, and that both moderate and high intensity physical exercise modifies adiposity.[4] Method: The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) which sought information on age, gender experience past medical history. This study was conducted on 81 individuals of students between age group 18-to-25-year college students who fulfil the inclusion criteria. Result: Total physical activity levels during and before lockdown with mean of 6141.269during lock down 6141.269 and, before lockdown t value is -5.562 which is statistically significant at 0.0001. Conclusion: The study accepts Alternative hypothesis- there is significant difference between PA level in college students during covid-19 lockdown and before lockdown. During the course of this study, it has been concluded that during lockdown students have less PA level compared to before lockdown.