Abstract
Background: COVID-19 is the new coronavirus and most cases appeared in the Chinese city, Wuhan.At the end of December 2019 in the form of acute pneumonia. Older people and people with pre-existing medical conditions (such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease) appear to be more vulnerable to becoming severely ill with the virus. However, there are a lot of studies have shown a misconception regarding COVID-19 among different communities. This study was conducted in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to measure the level of awareness, knowledge, and behaviors toward physical activity. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in 13 provinces in kingdom of Saudi Arabia in year 2020, during a period of 20 days. A three hundred thirty seven Saudi citizen were included; using an electronic questionnaire to collect data. Data entry and analysis were performed using Microsoft Excel. Results: The prevalence of physical inactivity among participants is very high. The commonest reason for not using walking permission during the pandemic is fear of catching infection. We found very high significance between males and females regarding physical activity rate before the pandemic and males will have double chance to have their disease complicated. Regarding the effect 31% reported that their life is affected by stress and fear of catching infection. Conclusion: From this study we conclude that physical inactivity is highly prevalent among Saudi high risk patient. We recommend holding awareness campaigns in an unconventional way and adding physical activity to treatment plans for patients. Also, we recommend building government sports centers within neighborhoods to encourage residents to exercise more.