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BACKGROUND: Social distancing policy during the COVID‑19 pandemic may affect physical activitylevels. This study aimed to compare physical activity levels before and during the pandemic and toexplore physical activity correlates among Indonesian young adults.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This longitudinal study was conducted before the pandemic (n = 141)in September 2019 and was followed by an online follow‑up survey during the pandemic(79% response rate) in September 2020. Physical activity was measured using the global physicalactivity questionnaire and was classified into “sufficient” and “insufficient.” The potential correlatesof physical activity were constructs from social‑cognitive theory and health belief model. Those weremeasured using a validated questionnaire in the follow‑up survey. Physical activity levels before andduring pandemics were compared using the Wilcoxon signed‑rank test. Simple logistic regressionswere used to assess the relationships between each potential correlate and physical activity statusduring the pandemic.RESULTS: Physical activity levels decreased significantly during the pandemic, mostly in thework‑related domain. Participants with favorable physical activity‑related constructs were more likelyto be physically active. The odds ratio ranged from 3.41 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.15–10.11)in participants with higher self‑efficacy to 4.50 (95% CI = 1.44–14.06) in those with higher outcomeexpectations of physical activity.CONCLUSION: A significant decline in physical activity during the COVID‑19 pandemic amongIndonesian young adults was confirmed. The application of behavioral change theories for explainingphysical activity status during the pandemic in this population is also supported. It is recommendedto incorporate these constructs to develop physical activity interventions in this target population.