Effects of Covid-19 on physical activity and eating behaviours and their mutual relationship

Authors

  • Fakhra Munir Final Year MBBS Student, Foundation University Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences (FUIRS), Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Rimsha Ibrar Final Year MBBS Student, Foundation University Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences (FUIRS), Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Yusra Malik Final Year MBBS Student, Foundation University Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences (FUIRS), Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Sana Bashir Department of Physical Therapy, Foundation University Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences (FUIRS), Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Madiha Ashfaq Department of Physical Therapy, Foundation University Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences (FUIRS), Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Hina Shafi Department of Physical Therapy, Foundation University Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences (FUIRS), Islamabad, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.3922

Abstract

The study aimed to determine the relationship between physical activity and eating behaviours among the physical therapy students of various physical therapy institutes of Rawalpindi/Islamabad during the Covid-19 pandemic. The study was conducted from September 2020 to February 2021. It was a cross sectional co-relational survey of a total of 209 physical therapy students, and the sampling technique was purposive sampling. Eating Attitude Test (EAT-26) Questionnaire and International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) were used as the data collection tools. Healthy young students of 18-26 years of age, of both genders, were included and students with major functional limitations were excluded from the study. The results showed that 87 (41.6%) participants had normal EAT-26 scores whereas 122 (58.4%) had abnormal EAT-26 scores.

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Published

2022-05-10

How to Cite

Munir, F., Ibrar, R. ., Malik, Y., Sana Bashir, Ashfaq, M., & Shafi, H. (2022). Effects of Covid-19 on physical activity and eating behaviours and their mutual relationship. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 72(5), 1014–1015. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.3922

Issue

Section

Short Communication