Table 1.
Online survey – Physical activity behavior during the COVID-19 epidemic.
| 1. Mean age | 43.0 (S.D.=12.9) | |
|---|---|---|
| 2. Gender: | ||
| Male | 42 (35%) | |
| Female | 78 (65%) | |
| 3. Disease duration: | ||
| Up to one year | 7 (5.8%) | |
| 1-5 years | 51 (42.5%) | |
| 6-10 years | 28 (23.3%) | |
| Over 10 years | 34 (28.3%) | |
| 4. During daily living activities I usually: | ||
| Do not need support for walking | 106(88.3%) | |
| Walk with support | 13 (10.8%) | |
| Use a wheelchair | 1 (0.9%) | |
| 5. Please state the sentence that best describes your behavior during the corona pandemic: | ||
| I have not performed any physical activity in the past and did not do so during the pandemic | 13 (10.8%) | |
| I stopped performing physical activity during the pandemic, although I had done so before the pandemic | 21 (17.5%) | |
| I performed less physical activity during the pandemic | 40 (33.3%) | |
| I continued performing my physical activity as usual during the pandemic | 24 (20.0%) | |
| I performed more physical activity than usual during the pandemic | 22 (18.3%) | |
| 6. In case of a change in physical activity behavior during the pandemic, please estimate the amount of time spent: | ||
| Performed less (n = 40) | Performed more (n = 22) | |
| 10–30% | 15 (37.5%) | 8 (36.3%) |
| 30–50% | 10 (25.0%) | 9 (40.9%) |
| Over 50% | 15 (37.5%) | 5 (22.7%) |
| 7. What was the main focus of your physical activity sessions performed during the pandemic? (n = 86) | ||
| Aerobic | 62 (72.1%) | |
| Muscle strength | 9 (10.4%) | |
| Combined aerobic and muscle strength | 4 (4.7%) | |
| Stretching and/or flexibility | 2 (2.3%) | |
| Other | 9 (10.5%) | |
| No physical activity | (n = 34) | |
| 8. How many physical activity sessions were performed on average within a week during the pandemic? (n = 86) | ||
| Once | 8 (9.3%) | |
| 2–3 | 26 (30.2%) | |
| 4–5 | 21 (24.4%) | |
| Daily | 31 (36.1%) | |
| No physical activity | (n = 34) | |
| 9. How long was a typical physical activity session? (n = 86) | ||
| 15–45 min | 61 (70.9%) | |
| More than 45 min | 25 (29.1%) | |
| No physical activity | (n = 34) | |
| 10. Please rate your fitness level today compared to the period before the corona pandemic: | ||
| My fitness level has improved | 10 (8.3%) | |
| I feel no change in my fitness level | 72 (60.0%) | |
| My fitness level has decreased | 38 (31.7%) | |