Low permanence of COAFIS participants in the practice of physical exercises performed at home office: an experience report

Abstract

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) had a direct impact on society's life. The search for physical exercise to minimize the effects generated by the virus, resulting from social distancing, forced the population to follow preventive measures which drastically reduced the spaces for exercising. Soon, the residence itself became an appropriate place, even if inappropriate, to carry out physical exercise. Therefore, a survival adaptation was necessary. This study, characterized as an experience report, aims to expose the reasons that led to the low permanence of COAFIS participants in the practice of physical exercises performed in the home office during the COVID-19 pandemic period. When analyzing the responses of twenty dropouts, it can be noted that the reasons that led to the dropout were: lack of time, Coronavirus contamination and/or sequelae, return to face-to-face activities and difficulty in adapting to the remote format.