COVID-19 pandemic disruptions

Exposure

1 paper5 findings

  • 1 lab in 1 country
  • Humans1

Associations

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Nightly sleep duration

downin humans1

1 study
  1. COVID-19 pandemic disruptions are associated with nightly sleep duration in humans (2.8% decrease; 7.1 to 6.9 hours; P=.49).

    “nightly sleep duration decreased but not significantly (2.8%; 7.1, SD 2.3 hours to 6.9, SD 2.3 hours; P=.49)”

    Humansparticipants with valid actigraphy data; after versus before the stay-at-home orderover 10 weeksn = 15

    COVID-19 Impact on Health Behaviors and Survey Engagement in Older African Americans: Longitudinal Cohort Study

    JMIR formative research3 Jun 2026

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Daily step count

downin humans1

1 study
  1. COVID-19 pandemic disruptions are associated with daily step count in humans (20.1% decrease; 1646 to 1315 steps; P<.001).

    “mean daily step count decreased significantly (20.1%; 1646, SD 1306 to 1315, SD 1149 steps; P<.001)”

    Humansparticipants with valid actigraphy data; after versus before the stay-at-home orderover 10 weeksn = 15

    COVID-19 Impact on Health Behaviors and Survey Engagement in Older African Americans: Longitudinal Cohort Study

    JMIR formative research3 Jun 2026

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Self-reported health limitations

downin humans1OR 0.7

1 study
  1. COVID-19 pandemic disruptions are associated with self-reported health limitations in humans (OR 0.70, 95% CrI 0.52–0.95).

    “a health limitation (OR 0.70, 95% CrI 0.52-0.95)”

    Humansafter versus before Illinois' March 21, 2020, COVID-19 stay-at-home order32 weeksn = 59

    COVID-19 Impact on Health Behaviors and Survey Engagement in Older African Americans: Longitudinal Cohort Study

    JMIR formative research3 Jun 2026

Having overnight visitors

downin humans1OR 0.44

1 study
  1. COVID-19 pandemic disruptions are associated with having overnight visitors in humans (OR 0.44, 95% CrI 0.31–0.64).

    “having overnight visitors (OR 0.44, 95% CrI 0.31-0.64)”

    Humansafter versus before Illinois' March 21, 2020, COVID-19 stay-at-home order32 weeksn = 59

    COVID-19 Impact on Health Behaviors and Survey Engagement in Older African Americans: Longitudinal Cohort Study

    JMIR formative research3 Jun 2026

Being away from home overnight

downin humans1OR 0.3

1 study
  1. COVID-19 pandemic disruptions are associated with being away from home overnight in humans (OR 0.30, 95% CrI 0.20–0.46).

    “showed significant reductions post-COVID-19 in being away from home overnight (OR 0.30, 95% CrI 0.20-0.46)”

    Humansafter versus before Illinois' March 21, 2020, COVID-19 stay-at-home order32 weeksn = 59

    COVID-19 Impact on Health Behaviors and Survey Engagement in Older African Americans: Longitudinal Cohort Study

    JMIR formative research3 Jun 2026

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