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ArticleJournal of multidisciplinary healthcare2022

Demographic Characteristics and Digital Platforms for Physical Activity Among the Chinese Residents During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mediating Analysis.

Ping Fang, Shusheng Shi, Rashid Menhas, Rizwan Ahmed Laar, Muhammad Muddasar Saeed

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Ping FangSchool of Sports Science and Physical Education, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China.
Shusheng ShiSchool of Sports Science and Physical Education, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China.
Rashid MenhasResearch Center of Sports Social Sciences, School of Physical Education and Sports, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-8940-5009
Rizwan Ahmed LaarCollege of Physical Education, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-2040-1771
Muhammad Muddasar SaeedInternational Education College Chinese and Western Medicine Clinic, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, People's Republic of China.

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Background: E-health apps play a vital role in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic. More people across the globe have started to use fitness and health apps to mitigate the COVID-19 negative impacts on the health-related quality of life. E-health treatments are becoming more common these days. Aim: The present research aim was to explore the mediating role of digital platforms for physical activity and fitness with demographic characteristics among Chinese people during the pandemic. Methods: The primary data was collected through an online survey across China under the snowball sampling technique. A total of 5351 respondents took part in the online questionnaire survey. After quantification and quality check of the data, a total of 5000 respondents' responses were added in the final analysis. The collected data were analyzed by using SPSS-25 and SmartPLS 3.0 software. Results: The structural equation model analysis H1 (β = 0.227, t = 18.725, p = < 0.000), H2 (β = 0.225, t = 17.892, p = < 0.000), H3 (β = 0.229, t = 17.845, p = < 0.000), H4 (β = 0.54, t = 60.928, p= < 0.000), H5 (β = 0.553, t = 57.291, p = < 0.000), H6 (β = 0.559, t = 56.956, p = < 0.000), H7 (β = 0.358, t = 24.779, p = < 0.000), H8 (β = 0.259, t = 19.617, p = < 0.000) and H9 (β = 0.288, t = 19.92, p = < 0.000) results confirm the proposed hypothesis of the study. Conclusion: E-health apps are playing a vital role in maintaining an active lifestyle through physical activity. Fitness and health apps can promote physical activity and improve health-related quality of life. Results of the current study concluded that E-health apps are promising to promote physical activity and fitness during the COVID-19 preventive measures.

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Chinese peopleCOVID-19demographic characteristicsdigital platformsphysical activity

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