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Table 1 Wilcoxon test results for comparison of research variables in two time periods before and during coronavirus pandemic

From: The impact of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on physical activity and mental health status of Iranian people

Variables

Gender

Statistics

Intense PA (min/week)

Moderate PA(min/week)

Walking (min/week)

Sitting (min/week)

Overal PA

Self-esteem

Physical-social anxiety

Female

Z

 − 4.29

 − 5.05

 − 4.25

 − 7

 − 5.51

 − 6.47

 − 6.14

Significance

0.0001 *

0.0001 *

0.0001 *

0.0001 *

0.0001 *

0.0001 *

0.0001 *

Effect size (r)

0.23

0.27

0.23

0.38

0.30

0.35

0.33

Male

Z

 − 6.05

 − 5.67

 − 4.87

 − 7.62

 − 6.67

 − 3.47

 − 8.11

Significance

0.0001 *

0.0001 *

0.0001 *

0.0001 *

0.0001 *

0.0001 *

0.0001 *

Effect size (r)

0.33

0.30

0.26

0.41

0.36

0.18

0.44

Total

Z

 − 7.33

 − 7.57

 − 6.41

 − 10.35

 − 6.41

 − 7.28

 − 9.98

Significance

0.0001 *

0.0001 *

0.0001 *

0.0001 *

0.0001 *

0.0001 *

0.0001 *

Effect size (r)

0.40

0.41

0.35

0.56

0.35

0.39

0.54

  1. PA physical activity
  2. *P < 0.05