The effect of covid-19 home confinement in physical activity of University of Baguio's college student-athletes

Introduction: The pandemic resulted in suspension of the university's face-to-face classes, eliminating student-athletes' access to campus' sports facilities leading a halt training and scheduled events. main goal study was determine effect COVID-19 home confinement on student-athletes enrolled University Baguio. Methods: prevalence survey-study design under descriptive designs aimed caused by Baguio's college physical activity. respondents consisted total 45 studentathletes following sports: Archery, Arnis, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Judo, Muay Thai Wushu, Table tennis, Taekwondo, Volleyball. Furthermore, researchers asked answer questionnaire - an adapted material from IPAQ-SF tool through Google Forms platform. Results: Out inside institution utilization International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ-SF) data gathering tool, found that there decrease number days amount time spent walking executing moderate vigorous activities during confinement; with majority spending 6 per week said activities. It also revealed increased their sitting this period options 8 & 10 hours day have highest five responses each. Statistical analysis no significant differences frequency before (p = .416) .619) studentsathletes activity according different types sports. Discussion: These findings indicate not only but adjunct increase sedentary activity, specifically sitting. There were contrasting regarding demonstrated each sport where some certain had decreased. Several sports, such as archery basketball, slight confinement. In comparison, Thai, volleyball, expressed higher Despite this, results show lockdown did lead or While other factors may be at play towards period, meeting maintaining recommended World Health Organization (WHO) prove advantageous student-athletes.