Data collection on indoor and outdoor physical activities during the sars-covid-2 pandemic

TheSARS-Covid-2 pandemic and government restrictions have negatively affected the general health of the individual and the incomes of fitness and sport centers. The spreading of Covid-19 has undoubtedly changed the lifestyle in Italy: social distancing, restriction of kiss greetings, hugs and hand shakings. Additionally, the virus has imposed a new life routine and destroyed the old one. The aim of this study is collecting data about the trend and changes of physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic,the training modes used during the lockdown and physical activity outdoors compared to current safety standards with the prolonged closure of gyms. The effects on physical activity in Italy have been strongly influenced by several prime ministerial decrees issued to detect routines and perceptions of the people. The study has been conducted using the Cluster Analysis methodology which collected data relating to the level of motor and sport practices before and after the closure of indoor gym activities. A questionnaire has been prepared drawn up with Google Forms aiming to collect data about the trend and changes of the indoor and outdoor physical activities. A major part of the cross-section has kept training despite restrictions, whilst to a minor part of the cross-section restrictions have been an opportunity to do start up indoor physical activity. The spreading of the virus and restrictions forced people training autonomously or in any case far from other people. Physical and sports activities, especially individual and outdoor activities, could be and should be allowed, respecting at the same time distance and people's needs. New adaptive strategies can be hypothesized in relation to the changed lifestyle for the prolonged closure of gyms, which can be adopted by managers of indoor gyms.