Table 3.

Athlete responses to exercise maintenance and other activities during the lockdown period.

Exercise maintenance during lockdown
How are you maintaining activity during lockdown?#	Femalen = 225	Malen = 463	PNTSn = 4	Totaln = 897 (% of 692)	p- value
	%	%	%	%
Alonea	57	63	75	61	<0.0001*
Directed digitally by a Fitness or Personal trainerb	31	23	25	25
Directed digitally by a medical person (Physiotherapist/Biokineticist/Sports Scientist)b	30	20	25	24
Using technology like Zoom etc. with other athletesb	10	24	–	20
How often do you train in a week?	Femalen = 225	Malen = 463	PNTSn = 4	Totaln = 692	p- value
Dailya	53	65	75	61	<0.0001*
Every alternate dayb	27	23	25	24
3× or less a weekc	20	12	–	15
What do your sessions consist of?#	% of Female	% of Male	% of PNTS	Totaln = 2031 (% of 692)	p- value
Own body weight strengtha	66	73	50	71	<0.0001*
Cardio (running/stepper/cycle/treadmill) a	70	65	25	67
Sport specific exercises that are functionalb	62	48	50	52
Resisted strength work (use of elastics and/or weights)b	43	52	25	49
Flexibilityc	31	30	25	31
Proprioception (balance)c	24	24	25	24
Are you able to exercise outside without breaking the law? (e.g. in your backyard)	Femalen = 225	Malen = 463	PNTSn = 4	Totaln = 692	p- value
Yes	85	82	25	83	<0.0001*
No	15	18	75	17
Have you reduced your training load and intensity during this lockdown period?	Femalen = 225	Malen = 463	PNTSn = 4	Totaln = 692	p- value
Yes	76	74	75	75	<0.0001*
No	24	26	25	25
At what intensity do you exercise?	Femalen = 225	Malen = 463	PNTSn = 4	Totaln = 692	p- value
Higha	36	36	25	36	<0.0001*
Moderateb	57	58	75	57
Lowc	7	6	–	7
When you do exercise, how long are your sessions?	Femalen = 225	Malen = 463	PNTSn = 4	Totaln = 692	p- value
<30 mina	11	12	50	11	<0.0001*
30–45 minb	35	31	25	33
45–60 minb	40	39	–	39
>60 minc	14	18	25	17
Do you have any of the following equipment you use at home to assist you with exercise?#	% of Female	% of Male	% of PNTS	Totaln = 1609 (% of 692)	p- value
Sports specific equipment (soccer ball/rugby ball/tennis ball, etc.)a	56	67	75	63	<0.0001*
Resistance bandsab	53	52	75	52
Free weightsb	41	48	50	46
Swimming poolc	31	28	–	29
Stationary bike (or any equipment to allow for indoor cycling)c	28	20	–	23
Stepperd	8	11	25	10
Treadmilld	10	9	–	10
Other activities during lockdown
Aside from exercise, what else do you do to keep busy during the lockdown?#	% of Female	% of Male	% of PNTS	Totaln = 2693 (% of 692)	p- value
Active					<0.0001*
Fix things at home or spring cleana	58	49	50	52
Games outdoors (playing with kids, etc.) b	21	28	25	25
Sedentary
Watch televisiona	72	71	75	72
Social mediaa	61	57	75	58
Read a bookbc	50	41	75	44
Electronic gaming (play station etc.) bcde	11	51	75	38
Cell phone gamingcde	29	40	25	36
Work remotely on your other business venturesde	37	27	–	30
Board gamese	24	31	–	29
Drink alcoholf	3	5	–	4

PNTS: Prefer not to say.

^ab When significance tests indicated that differences existed between the counts within each question, the superscripts indicate which options reported similar results. These represent the post hoc results.

^#Questions were open to select more than one option i.e. percentages may add up to >100.

^*Significant difference p < 0.05.