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Arch Hellen Med, 38(2), March-April 2021, 231-236

ORIGINAL PAPER

The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) and Physical Activity:
The important role of gender and age

E. Bebetsos, C. Konstantinidis, D. Konstantoulas
School of Physical Education and Sport Science, Democritus University of Thrace, Komotini, Greece

OBJECTIVE To record the attitudes and intentions of adults regarding their engagement in physical activity (PA) during the lockdown in Greece due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

METHOD The sample consisted of 904 people, 417 men and 487 women, aged 18–70 years. The participants completed the Greek version of the "Theory of Planned Behavior" questionnaire.

RESULTS Analysis of variance showed that: (a) Men had stronger attitudes than women regarding their involvement with PA, and (b) the younger age group had stronger attitudes than the middle-aged group.

CONCLUSIONS The results of this study provide particularly useful information on adult behaviors during specific situations such as a pandemic lockdown.

Key words: Age, COVID-19, Physical activity, Sex, Theory of Planned Behavior.

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