Journal article
A mental health paradox: Mental health was both a motivator and barrier to physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the mental health, physical activity, and sedentary behavior of people worldwide. According to the Health Belief Model (HBM), health-related behavior is determined by perceived barriers and motivators. Using an online survey with 1669 respondents, we sought to understand why and how physical activity and sedentary behavior has changed by querying about perceived barriers and motivators to physical activity …
Authors
Marashi MY; Nicholson E; Ogrodnik M; Fenesi B; Heisz JJ
Journal
PLOS ONE, Vol. 16, No. 4,
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0239244
ISSN
1932-6203