Table 2 Physical activity patterns of the participants before, during, and after the introduction of lockdown measures

Engagement in physical activities

° Nature of daily chores (n = 372; 200m;172f)

• Light–144 (90m; 54f)

• Moderate–176 (94m;82f)

• Vigorous–52 (16m; 36f)

• Same as previous intensities–105(59m; 46f)

• Less than previous intensities–228(126m; 102f)

• More than previous intensities–39 (15m; 24f)

• Same as previous intensities –96 (51m; 45f)

• Less than previous intensities–216(121m; 95f)

• More than previous intensities–60(28m; 32f)

Engagement in leisure time physical activities

° (n = 138; 93m; 45f):

• Light–41 (10m; 31f)

• Moderate–78 (70m; 8)

• Vigorous–19 (13m; 6f)

° (n = 86; 62m; 24f)

• Same as previous intensities–45 (37m; 8f)

• Less than previous Intensities–30 (17m; 13f)

• More than previous intensities–11 (8m; 3f)

° (n = 151; 78m; 73f)

• New beginners–30 (11m;19f)

• Same as previous intensities–96 (53m; 43f)

• Less than previous intensities–21 (12m; 9f)

• More than previous intensities–4 (2m; 2f)

Days/week engagement in leisure time physical activities

° (n = 138; 93m; 45f)

• All days–10 (8m; 2f)

• Minimum 5 days a week–23 (17m; 4f)

• Minimum 3 days a week–42 (24m; 18f)

• Less than 3 days–63 (44m; 21f)

° (n = 86; 62m; 24f)

• All days–6 (4m; 2f)

• Minimum 5 days a week–20 (13m; 7f)

• Minimum 3 days a week–21 (11m; 10f)

• Less than 3 days–39 (34m; 5f)

° (n = 151; 78m; 73f)

• All days–15 (9m; 6f)

• Minimum 5 days a week–28 (17m; 11f)

• Minimum 3 days a week–44 (14m; 13f)

• Less than 3 days–64

• (38m; 43f)