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Factors Influencing Motivation To Perform Mental And Physical Tasks During The Initial Lockdown Period Of The Covid-19 Pandemic, Niklas Mckone, Joel R. Martin, Italia Milani, Shantanu Sur, Sumona Mondal, Nelson Cortes, Shane V. Caswell, Ali Boolani Dec 2022

Factors Influencing Motivation To Perform Mental And Physical Tasks During The Initial Lockdown Period Of The Covid-19 Pandemic, Niklas Mckone, Joel R. Martin, Italia Milani, Shantanu Sur, Sumona Mondal, Nelson Cortes, Shane V. Caswell, Ali Boolani

International Journal of Exercise Science

International Journal of Exercise Science 15(5): 1600-1615, 2022. Drastic changes to lifestyles have occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. An unintended consequence of stay at home orders is increased isolation and less social interaction for many people. For overall wellbeing it is important to stay both physically and mentally active; however, for many individual’s motivation may be a barrier. There are non-modifiable (e.g. sex, age, personality, infection rates in the area) and modifiable factors (e.g. physical activity, diet, sleep) that may be associated with motivation to perform physical and mental tasks. We collected data from 794 subjects using an online survey …


The Limited Role Of Grit In The Associations Between Lifestyle Behavior And Feelings Of Energy And Fatigue During The Early Stages Of The Covid-19 Pandemic, Meesha Carter, Jessica Adams, Joel Martin, Matthew L. Smith, Italia Milani, Shane V. Caswell, Nelson Cortes, Ali Boolani, Andreas Stamatis, Zacharias Papadakis Feb 2022

The Limited Role Of Grit In The Associations Between Lifestyle Behavior And Feelings Of Energy And Fatigue During The Early Stages Of The Covid-19 Pandemic, Meesha Carter, Jessica Adams, Joel Martin, Matthew L. Smith, Italia Milani, Shane V. Caswell, Nelson Cortes, Ali Boolani, Andreas Stamatis, Zacharias Papadakis

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

Grit has been positively associated with feelings of energy (when measured as the opposite end of fatigue). During the COVID-19 pandemic, grit has been inter-related with positive health-related behaviors, which are known to influence feelings of energy and fatigue. PURPOSE: To identify the association between grit, health-related behaviors and feelings of mental and physical energy (ME, PE) and fatigue (MF, PF) during the COVID-19 health crisis. METHODS: Using snowball sampling method during the early stages of the pandemic, participants (n=859) completed validated online surveys regarding physical activity (PA), diet, time sitting, grit, and feelings of ME, MF, PE …