Recreational habits during COVID-19

Novonastala situacija pojave virusa COVID-19 uvelike je ugrozila zdravlje ljudi, ograničila kretanje te promijenila životne navike. Istovremeno, globalna neaktivnost i dalje bilježi visok porast. Rad se bavi pitanjem hoće li zbog izolacijskih mjera doći do povećanja smrtnosti od oboljenja koje uzrokuje nedovoljna tjelesna aktivnost. Istraživanjem se nastojalo saznati je li i koliko, došlo do promjena u uobičajenim rekreacijskim aktivnostima u vrijeme epidemioloških ograničenja odnosno izolacijskih mjera. Provedeno je online anketom koja se sastojala od 16 pitanja otvorenog i zatvorenog tipa, tijekom veljače 2021. godine, a u kojoj je sudjelovalo 479 ispitanika. Rezultati pokazuju da se 90% ispitanika rekreira, pri čemu gotovo pola navodi kako učestalost, intenzitet i trajanje rekreacije ovise o njihovom trenutačnom raspoloženju. Gotovo tri četvrtine ispitanika motivirano je očuvanjem svojeg psihičkog i fizičkog zdravlja. Većina ispitanika nastavila se rekreirati podjednako kao i prije pojave pandemije i gotovo pola ih smatra da su epidemiološke mjere zatvaranja mjesta za rekreaciju tek djelomično opravdane. Najpopularnija rekreacijska aktivnost u vrijeme pandemije bili su je hodanje, trčanje ili planinarenje, dok su među ne-popularnima bili grupni sportovi s loptom i kontaktni sportovi.The new situation with the appearance of the COVID-19 virus has greatly endangered human health, restricted movement and changed life habits. At the same time, global inactivity continues to record high growth. The paper deals with the question of whether isolation measures will lead to an increase in mortality from diseases caused by insufficient physical activity. The research sought to find out whether and to what extent, there were changes in normal recreational activities during epidemiological restrictions or isolation measures. An online survey consisting of 16 open-ended and closed-ended questions was conducted during February 2021, in which 479 respondents participated. The results show that 90% of respondents recreate, with almost half stating that the frequency, intensity and duration of recreation depend on their current mood. Nearly three-quarters of respondents are motivated by maintaining their mental and physical health. Most respondents continued to recreate in the same way as before the pandemic, and almost half of them believe that epidemiological measures to close recreational places are only partially justified. The most popular recreational activity at the time of the pandemic was walking, running or hiking, while among the unpopular were group ball sports and contact sports