@article{Ammar_A-2020_41995,
title = {Effects of home confinement on mental health and lifestyle behaviours during the COVID-19 outbreak: Insights from the ECLB-COVID19 multicentre study},
author = {Ammar, A. and Trabelsi, K. and Brach, M. and Chtourou, H. and Boukhris, O. and Masmoudi, L. and Bouaziz, B. and Bentlage, E. and How, D. and Ahmed, M. and Mueller, P. and Mueller, N. and Hammouda, O. and Paineiras-Domingos, L. and Braakman-Jansen, A. and Wrede, C. and Bastoni, S. and Pernambuco, C. and Mataruna-Dos-Santos, L. and Taheri, M. and Irandoust, K. and Khacharem, A. and Bragazzi, N. and Strahler, J. and Adrian, J. and Andreeva, A. and Glenn, J. and Bott, N. and Gargouri, F. and Chaari, L. and Batatia, H. and Khoshnami, S. and Samara, E. and Zisi, V. and Sankar, P. and Ahmed, W. and Ali, G. and Abdelkarim, O. and Jarraya, M. and El Abed, K. and Moalla, W. and Romdhani, M. and Aloui, A. and Souissi, N. and van Gemert-Pijnen, L. and Riemann, B. and Riemann, L. and Delhey, J. and Gómez-Raja, J. and Epstein, M. and Sanderman, R. and Schulz, S. and Jerg, A. and Al-Horani, R. and Mansi, T. and Jmail, M. and Barbosa, F. and Ferreira-Santos, F. and Šimunič, B. and Pišot, R. and Pišot, S. and Gaggioli, A. and Zmijewski, P. and Bailey, S. and Steinacker, J. and Chamari, K. and Driss, T. and Hoekelmann, A.},
month = {aug},
year = {2020},
abstract = {Although recognised as effective measures to curb the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, social distancing and self-isolation have been suggested to generate a burden throughout the population. To provide scientific data to help identify risk factors for the psychosocial strain during the COVID-19 outbreak, an international cross-disciplinary online survey was circulated in April 2020. This report outlines the mental, emotional and behavioural consequences of COVID-19 home confinement. The ECLB-COVID19 electronic survey was designed by a steering group of multidisciplinary scientists, following a structured review of the literature. The survey was uploaded and shared on the Google online survey platform and was promoted by thirty-five research organizations from Europe, North Africa, Western Asia and the Americas. Questions were presented in a differential format with questions related to responses “before” and “during” the confinement period. 1047 replies (54% women) from Western Asia (36%), North Africa (40%), Europe (21%) and other continents (3%) were analysed. The COVID-19 home confinement evoked a negative effect on mental wellbeing and emotional status (P &lt; 0.001; 0.43 ≤ d ≤ 0.65) with a greater proportion of individuals experiencing psychosocial and emotional disorders (+10% to +16.5%). These psychosocial tolls were associated with unhealthy lifestyle behaviours with a greater proportion of individuals experiencing (i) physical (+15.2%) and social (+71.2%) inactivity, (ii) poor sleep quality (+12.8%), (iii) unhealthy diet behaviours (+10%), and (iv) unemployment (6%). Conversely, participants demonstrated a greater use (+15%) of technology during the confinement period. These findings elucidate the risk of psychosocial strain during the COVID-19 home confinement period and provide a clear remit for the urgent implementation of technology-based intervention to foster an Active and Healthy Confinement Lifestyle AHCL).},
pages = {9-21},
volume = {38},
issue = {1},
journal = {Biology of Sport},
publisher = {Institute of Sport and Termedia},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2020.96857},
}
