COVID-19 lockdown and physical activity status of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University’s college teachers

Abstract

Governments of various countries applied Lockdown for preventing COVID-19 transmission. This long term lockdown impacted on life of peoples including students and teachers. Generally most teachers work outdoor and indoor in normal days, but during COVID -19 pandemic Lockdown they performed very limited physical activity so it impacted on their mental and physical health. This study will enable us to observe COVID-19 lockdown effect on Physical activities status of Degree College teachers of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Agra. The present study was conducted on 729 Teacher, Staffs Students of Universities and Colleges. For the “fitness status survey” questionnaire was developed by researcher was used that one having Physical Status, Physical Activity and diet related 30 questions. Out of them 08 questions were used to analyses physical activity status. The online survey was conducted through google form published from 11-05-2020 at 10:00 Am to 12-05-2020 upto 23:59. Analysis revealed that as per the recommendations of world health organization most of degree college teachers followed guidelines of WHO.