%0 Journal Article
%T Effects of an Incentive Virtual Physical Activity Sessions for People with Type 2 Diabetes, during Social Containment due to COVID-19 Pandemic
%A Justine Lacroix
%A Jo£¿lle Bonis
%A David Chaparro
%A Benoit Borel
%J Advances in Physical Education
%P 361-371
%@ 2164-0408
%D 2022
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ape.2022.124027
%X The lockdown measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic had induced a negative impact on the physical, mental and social health of people with chronic diseases, and more specifically Type 2 Diabetes. The study¡¯s aim was to evaluate the impact of an incentive Physical Activity (PA) program during the COVID-19 lockdown period on the mental health of people with Type 2 Diabetes. Via an association of patients, people with Type 2 Diabetes were contacted by e-mail to receive virtual PA sessions (from 30 to 60 minutes), 3 times a week for 7 weeks. Their mental health status was assessed using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and their PA level was assessed using International Physical Activity Questionnaire¡¯s score. Nine people with Type 2 Diabetes (64.2 ¡À 11.5 years) completed the study. The participants¡¯ mental health status was maintained after the incentive intervention or even improved for some of them, with changes in the anxiety/depression profile for 3 patients. The PA score was also maintained at the end of the program (p = 0.153). In conclusion, this first exploratory work on the effects of an incentive virtual PA program on the mental health of diabetic people highlighted that this type of
%K Chronic Disease
%K Mental Health
%K Anxiety
%K Depression
%K Lockdown
%K Home-Based Intervention
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=121460