Et al., 2021 ; vindegaard & benros, 2020 ). by april 2020, over 100 countries had implemented lockdown measures of varying degrees (füzéki et al., ). melbourne, austra- lia was among those experiencing the longest and strictest lockdowns in the world. in essence, lockdowns restricted human movement and interaction as governments imposed rules to reduce the opportunity for the coronavirus to spread (e.g., parameters on reasons, distance, and time permitted to leave home). a systematic review of the evidence surround- ing the mental health consequences of the covid-19 pan- demic reported a decline in mental health among the general population (vindegaard & benros, ). the health benefits of regular participation in aero – bic physical activity and muscle strengthening exercises are well documented (czosnek et al., 2019 ; warburton & bredin, 2017 ). the world health organization’s ([who], ) physical activity guidelines provide minimum rec- ommendations for type (e.g., aerobic, muscle strengthening exercises) and degree (e.g., duration, intensity, frequency)