ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
The Effect of Pre-Quarantine Physical Activity on Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms during the COVID-19 Lockdown in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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- Associations Between Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, Sleep Quality, and Anxiety Among Healthy Pain-Free Adults in Saudi Arabia: An Online Cross-Sectional Survey.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Physical Activity and Psychological Wellbeing Among Healthcare Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Cureus · 2024Article
- Enhancing mental well-being of undergraduates: establishing cut-off values and analyzing substitutive effects of physical activity on depression regulation.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- A scoping review on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity and sedentary behavior in Saudi Arabia.BMC public health · 2023Article
- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Nature Walk as an Intervention for Anxiety and Depression.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- Effect of physical activity and sedentary sitting time on psychological quality of life of people with and without disabilities; A survey from Saudi Arabia.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
The outbreak of COVID-19 and the changes to normal societal function and in particular quarantine has increased mental distress in many nations. A survey of 22,112 COVID-19-negative quarantined participants in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (age: 18-40 years, 42.6%; 40-60 years, 53.3%; over 60 years, 4.1%; mass, 78.9 ± 14.8 kg; stature, 167 ± 8.7 cm) were assessed for depressive symptoms using the online Beck Depression Inventory self-report questionnaire. The relationship between pre-quarantine physical activity and mental health and wellbeing during lockdown has been investigated. A significant difference in body mass index (BMI) between active and inactive participants (
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