id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-331427-lwpjj3b9 Faulkner, J. Physical activity, mental health and well-being of adults during early COVID-19 containment strategies: A multi-country cross-sectional analysis 2020-07-16 .txt text/plain 4871 282 52 Objectives: To assess how the early stages of National governments Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) containment strategies impacted upon the physical activity, mental health and well-being of adults in the UK, Ireland, New Zealand and Australia Design: Observational, cross-sectional Setting: Online survey disseminated in the UK, Ireland, New Zealand and Australia within the first 2-6 weeks of government mandated COVID-19 restrictions Participants: Adults (n = 8,425; 44.5 [14.8] y), [≥] 18 y who were residing in the surveyed countries Main outcome measures: Stages of Change scale for exercise behaviour change, International Physical Activity Questionnaire (short-form), World Health Organisation-5 Well-being Index and the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale-9 Results: Participants who reported a negative change in exercise behaviour between preand during the early COVID-19 restrictions demonstrated poorer mental health and well-being compared to those who had either a positive changeor no change in their exercise behaviour (p<0.001). ./cache/cord-331427-lwpjj3b9.txt ./txt/cord-331427-lwpjj3b9.txt