Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
Research Article
Physical Activity and Sports Involvement Before and After Covid-19 Pandemic Among University Students of Ebonyi State
Author(s): Nkiru Edith Obande-Ogbuinya, Ezeji Chika L., Eunice N. Afoke, Christian Okechukwu Aleke*, Lois Nnenna Omaka-Amari, Ben N. Ohuruogu, Chinedu Victor Osuoha, Henry Ikechukwu Imah, Jacinta Ejiaka Ugbelu and Anthonia Ogechukwu Nnubia
Physical activity and sports is a substantial part of a healthy lifestyle especially among university students. This study determined physical activity and sports involvement before and after COVID-19 pandemic among university students of Ebonyi state. A cross-sectional descriptive survey design was used for the study. The study population consisted of 24,000 university students out of which the sample size of 400 students was drawn. A structured questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection. The data was analyzed using frequencies, percentages, mean and standard deviation. The results shows that 183 ( x ? =2.6) students engage in physical activity before the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, whereas after COVID-19 pandemic, only 155 ( x ? =1.4) students engage in physical activity. This shows that there was a serious decline in physical activity after COVID-19 pandemic. The .. View More»
