Patterns of Mentally Active versus Passive Sedentary Behavior in Adults: Post-COVID-19 Insights
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Design
2.2. Measurements
General Characteristics, Anthropometric and Socioeconomic Variables
2.3. Sedentary Behavior
2.4. Statistical Analyses
3. Results
3.1. Participants
3.2. Aim 1: Determine the Pattern of Mentally Active vs. Passive SB in Adults Post-COVID-19 Pandemic
3.3. Aim 2: Compare the Pattern of Mentally Active vs. Passive SB in Males vs. Females
4. Discussion
4.1. Comparison to the Literature: Aim 1
4.2. Comparison to the Literature: Aim 2
4.3. Clinical Significance
4.4. Strengths and Limitations
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Characteristic | Mean (SD)/n (%) |
---|---|
BMI (kg/m2) | 26.2 ± 6.7 |
Age | |
20 to 29 years old | 633 (50.4%) |
30 to 39 years old | 318 (25.3%) |
40 to 49 years old | 194 (15.5%) |
50 years old or older | 110 (8.8%) |
Sex | |
Male | 565 (45.0%) |
Female | 690 (55.0%) |
Degree | |
Diploma or Less | 286 (22.8%) |
Undergraduate | 644 (51.3%) |
Postgraduate | 325 (25.9%) |
Occupation | |
Employed | 586 (46.7%) |
Currently Unemployed | 140 (11.2%) |
Student | 529 (42.1%) |
Currently Smoking | |
No | 1075 (85.7%) |
Yes | 180 (14.3%) |
Chronic Disease | |
No | 988 (78.7%) |
Yes | 267 (21.3%) |
Type of SB | M ± IQR | Δ | Z p | rB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mentally Active SB (h/day) | 5.61 ± 4.57 | 3.11 | 821.79 <0.001 | 0.78 |
Mentally Passive SB (h/day) | 2.50 ± 3.25 | |||
Mentally Active SB on a weekday (h/day) | 6.00 ± 5.00 | 3.75 | 851.15 <0.001 | 0.78 |
Mentally Passive SB on a weekday (h/day) | 2.25 ± 3.00 | |||
Mentally Active SB on a weekend day (h/day) | 5.00 ± 5.00 | 2.75 | 439.33 <0.001 | 0.67 |
Mentally Passive SB on a weekend day (h/day) | 2.25 ± 3.00 | |||
Mentally Active SB on a weekday (h/day) | 6.00 ± 5.00 | 1.00 | 42.71 <0.001 | 0.40 |
Mentally Active SB on a weekend day (h/day) | 5.00 ± 5.00 | |||
Mentally Passive SB on a weekday (h/day) | 2.25 ± 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.002 0.965 | −0.07 |
Mentally Passive SB on a weekend day (h/day) | 2.25 ± 3.00 |
Variable | Males M ± IQR | Females M ± IQR | Δ | Z p | rB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mentally Active SB (h/day) | 6.25 ± 4.57 | 5.18 ± 4.54 | 1.07 | 19.26 <0.001 | 0.14 |
Mentally Passive SB (h/day) | 2.29 ± 3.07 | 2.64 ± 3.25 | −0.35 | 2.69 0.101 | −0.08 |
Mentally Active SB per weekday (h/day) | 6.25 ± 5.25 | 5.50 ± 4.75 | 0.75 | 13.74 <0.001 | 0.12 |
Mentally Passive SB per weekday (h/day) | 2.00 ± 3.00 | 2.38 ± 3.25 | −0.38 | 1.37 0.243 | −0.06 |
Mentally Active SB per weekend day (h/day) | 5.50 ± 4.75 | 4.25 ± 5.00 | 1.25 | 29.41 <0.001 | 0.17 |
Mentally Passive SB per weekend day (h/day) | 2.00 ± 3.25 | 3.00 ± 3.44 | −1.00 | 6.95 0.008 | −0.11 |
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Alobaid, D.S.; Alansare, A.B. Patterns of Mentally Active versus Passive Sedentary Behavior in Adults: Post-COVID-19 Insights. COVID 2024, 4, 63-73. https://doi.org/10.3390/covid4010006
Alobaid DS, Alansare AB. Patterns of Mentally Active versus Passive Sedentary Behavior in Adults: Post-COVID-19 Insights. COVID. 2024; 4(1):63-73. https://doi.org/10.3390/covid4010006
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlobaid, Daliya S., and Abdullah B. Alansare. 2024. "Patterns of Mentally Active versus Passive Sedentary Behavior in Adults: Post-COVID-19 Insights" COVID 4, no. 1: 63-73. https://doi.org/10.3390/covid4010006
APA StyleAlobaid, D. S., & Alansare, A. B. (2024). Patterns of Mentally Active versus Passive Sedentary Behavior in Adults: Post-COVID-19 Insights. COVID, 4(1), 63-73. https://doi.org/10.3390/covid4010006