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Clément Ginoux¹, Sandrine Isoard-Gautheur¹, Claudia Teran-Escobar^1,2

¹School of Human Movement & Sport Sciences, University of Grenoble Alpes, SENS F-38000 Grenoble, France.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

|February 13, 2021

Abstract:

To examine the indirect relationships between physical activity, and well-being (i.e., need satisfaction, subjective vitality, and stress) of individuals, through recovery experiences (i.e., detachment from lockdown, relaxation, mastery, and control over leisure time) during the spring 2020 COVID-19 lockdown.

Methods:

405 participants answered an online survey including questions on physical activity, recovery experiences, subjective vitality, perceived stress, and basic psychological needs satisfaction. Structural equation modeling tested a full-mediated model in which physical activity predicted recovery experience, which in turn predicted well-being.

Results:

Physical activity was positively related to a latent variable representing recovery experiences, which in turn was positively related to a latent variable representing well-being.

Conclusions:

Physical activity carried out regularly during the COVID-19 lockdown positively predicted well-being through recovery experiences. The study results highlight the importance of maintaining or increasing physical activity during periods when recovery experiences and well-being may be threatened.

Keywords:

COVID-19 lockdown need satisfaction perceived stress physical activity recovery subjective vitality well-being

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