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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on daily rhythms.
Luong, Nguyen; Barnett, Ian; Aledavood, Talayeh.
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  • Luong N; Department of Computer Science, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland.
  • Barnett I; Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Aledavood T; Department of Computer Science, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland.
J Am Med Inform Assoc ; 30(12): 1943-1953, 2023 11 17.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37550242
OBJECTIVE: The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted daily activity rhythms and life routines with people adjusting to new work schedules, exercise routines, and other everyday life activities. This study examines temporal changes in daily activity rhythms and routines during the COVID-19 pandemic, emphasizing disproportionate changes among working adult subgroups. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In June 2021, we conducted a year-long study to collect high-resolution fitness tracker data and questionnaire responses from 128 working adults. Questionnaire data were analyzed to explore changes in exercise and work routines during the pandemic. We build temporal distributions of daily step counts to quantify their daily movement rhythms, then measure their consistency over time using the inverse of the Earth mover's distance. Linear mixed-effects models were employed to compare movement rhythm variability among subpopulations. RESULTS: During the pandemic, our cohort exhibited a shift in exercise routines, with a decrease in nonwalking physical exercises, while walking remained unchanged. Migrants and those living alone had less consistent daily movement rhythms compared to others. Those preferring on-site work maintained more consistent daily movement rhythms. Men and migrants returned to work more quickly after pandemic restriction measures were eased. DISCUSSION: Our findings quantitatively show the pandemic's unequal impact on different subpopulations. This study opens new research avenues to explore why certain groups return to on-site work, exercise levels, or daily movement rhythms more slowly compared to prepandemic times. CONCLUSIONS: Considering the pandemic's unequal impact on subpopulations, organizations and policymakers should address diverse needs and offer tailored support during future crises.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Exercício Físico / COVID-19 Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies Limite: Adult / Humans / Male Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Exercício Físico / COVID-19 Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies Limite: Adult / Humans / Male Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article