Influence of Adherence to Social Distancing Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic on Physical Activity Level in Post-bariatric Patients

  1. Diego A. N. Rezende
  2. Ana J. Pinto
  3. Karla F. Goessler
  4. Carolina F. Nicoletti
  5. Sofia M. Sieczkowska
  6. Kamila Meireles
  7. Gabriel P. Esteves
  8. Rafael Genario
  9. Gersiel N. Oliveira Júnior
  10. Marco A. Santo
  11. Roberto de Cleva
  12. Hamilton Roschel
  13. Bruno Gualano

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  1. Version published to 10.1007/s11695-020-05044-8
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    Table 1: Rigor

    Institutional Review Board StatementIACUC: This trial was approved by the local ethical committee.
    Consent: Patients signed an informed consent form prior to participation.
    Randomizationnot detected.
    Blindingnot detected.
    Power Analysisnot detected.
    Sex as a biological variablenot detected.

    Table 2: Resources

    Software and Algorithms
    SentencesResources
    Physical activity level: Physical activity level was measured using ActiGraph GT3X® accelerometers (ActiGraph, Pensacola, Florida) and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) short version.
    ActiGraph
    suggested: (ActiGraph Activity Monitor Devices, RRID:SCR_008399)

    Results from OddPub: We did not detect open data. We also did not detect open code. Researchers are encouraged to share open data when possible (see Nature blog).

    Results from LimitationRecognizer: We detected the following sentences addressing limitations in the study:
    The main strength of this study is the concomitant use of validated accelerometer and questionnaire, which allowed characterizing physical activity as well as identifying the limitation of assessing physical activity using subjective methods during the Covid-19 pandemic. Also, the comparison between patients who were adherent and non-adherent to social measures enhances our ability to establish causation. The limitations of this study include the reduced sample size and the cross-sectional nature of the study, which hampers a definitive conclusion on the causal effect of social distancing on physical activity. In conclusion, post-bariatric patients who were adherent to social distancing to contain the Covid-19 pandemic were more inactive and sedentary than those who were non-adherent. Given the increased burden of cardiovascular diseases related to inactivity and sedentary behavior, strategies to increase physical activity level in post-bariatric patients, particularly those exposed to social distancing, are of emergent need during the Covid-19 pandemic.

    Results from TrialIdentifier: No clinical trial numbers were referenced.

    Results from Barzooka: We did not find any issues relating to the usage of bar graphs.

    Results from JetFighter: We did not find any issues relating to colormaps.

    Results from rtransparent:
    • Thank you for including a conflict of interest statement. Authors are encouraged to include this statement when submitting to a journal.
    • Thank you for including a funding statement. Authors are encouraged to include this statement when submitting to a journal.
    • No protocol registration statement was detected.

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