Health aspects and lifestyle of licensed manual therapists during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden: The CAMP cohort study
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Swedish manual therapists experienced minor lifestyle changes during the COVID-19 pandemic, with slight decreases in physical activity and increases in sedentary behavior. They actively employed health promotion strategies, primarily focusing on physical activity, nutrition, and sleep.
Area Of Science
- Occupational health
- Public health
- Epidemiology
Background
- Assessed lifestyle factors and health changes in Swedish manual therapists during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Explored differences based on age, sex, and business constellation.
- Investigated therapists' health promotion strategies amidst the pandemic.
Purpose Of The Study
- To evaluate changes in physical activity, sedentary time, and mental health among manual therapists.
- To examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on lifestyle factors.
- To understand health promotion approaches adopted by therapists.
Main Methods
- A cohort study involving 816 manual therapists using web-based surveys over one year.
- Measured physical activity, sedentary time, COVID-19 worries, coping mechanisms, and substance use.
- Employed generalized estimating equations and qualitative content analysis for data interpretation.
Main Results
- Observed a decrease in physical activity, an increase in sedentary time, and a greater subjective mental health impact from the pandemic.
- Noted a decrease in maladaptive coping and reductions in alcohol/tobacco consumption in specific demographics.
- Therapists reported pandemic effects on health and utilized strategies for physical activity, nutrition, and sleep.
Conclusions
- Swedish manual therapists largely maintained healthy habits, with minor shifts in physical activity and sedentary behavior.
- Demographic differences in lifestyle changes were minimal and not clinically significant.
- Therapists demonstrated a proactive approach to health promotion throughout the pandemic.
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