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| Themes | Subthemes | Example quotations |
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| Adaptation (motivation) | Fitness levels | “Training sessions are a lower intensity and shorter. Less varied therefore found it difficult to stick to a regular routine” |
| “Training on my own has been a huge struggle, because I really missed the motivation of my teammates” |
| “Generally, I have got fitter. I enjoy running and training for a challenge, so I ran my first half marathon, my fastest 5 k (17.30 if you are interested) and equalled by 10 kpb” |
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| Physiological impact (capability) | Body composition | “Decline in muscle mass and increase in fat. Higher alcohol consumption and less exercise” |
| “The inability to go to the gym and do weight training has resulted in less muscle” |
| “Lost 7 kgs from eating better but less muscle given no gyms are open” |
| “Weight is 10% higher than normal” |
| Energy levels | “Energy levels have dropped and exercising has been a battle” |
| “WFH and not really leaving the house made me much more lethargic” |
| “More often felt demotivated, less energetic, concentration span declined” |
| Cognitive focus | “Feel more energised and focus. Have become slimmer but probably put on a bit more muscle” |
| “In the beginning there was a constant feeling of exhaustion. Now with intermittent fasting I feel like I focus so much better and I can choose when to dedicate that time to eat. Instead of just doing it constantly or when I get a craving” |
| Sleep patterns | “I have toned up quite a lot and feel more energetic—although I am also getting more sleep from not commuting so that will be helping” |
| “I sleep late was furloughed so lost a lot of structure, struggling to get regular sleeping pattern back” |
| “My sleep patterns have typically been consistent at around 7 hours. However,…the stress of working in ICU made it difficult to sleep more than 5 hours” |
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