ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Physical Activity Recommendations during COVID-19: Narrative Review.
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44 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Global Changes in Child and Adolescent Physical Activity During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JAMA pediatrics · 2022Pooled it
- Effect of COVID-19 on Health-Related Quality of Life in Adolescents and Children: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- The Social Distance Impacts from COVID-19 Pandemic on the Development of Two Orders of a Concurrent Training Programme for Morbidly Obese Patients.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- Exercise and Sports Among Working-Age Citizens in Lithuania Since the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Annual Comparative Study (2021-2024).Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
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- Compulsive Exercise and Changes in Physical Activity Among Females: A Longitudinal Analysis During the First 12 Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic.Brain and behavior · 2025Article
- Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior on Well-Being and Self-Rated Health of Italian Public Health Medical Residents During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The PHRASI Study.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Physical activity and mental health trends in Korean adolescents: Analyzing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic from 2018 to 2022.Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland) · 2024Article
- Intervention Effects of Physical Activity on Type 2 Diabetic Patients Potentially Infected with COVID-19.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Review
- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Lifestyle and Psychosocial Behavior of Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: A Narrative Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- An Artificial Intelligence Exercise Coaching Mobile App: Development and Randomized Controlled Trial to Verify Its Effectiveness in Posture Correction.Interactive journal of medical research · 2023Article
- Impact of physical activity on self-reported health parameters in peripheral artery disease in two periods of the COVID-19 pandemic.Journal of vascular nursing : official publication of the Society for Peripheral Vascular Nursing · 2023Article
- Assessing the implementation of a nursing home-based physical and mental training: Utilizing the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance (RE-AIM) framework: A qualitative descriptive study.Journal of Korean gerontological nursing · 2023Article
- Active and Healthy Confinement: Care Recommendations on Activity, Sleep and Relationships.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- The Change in Exergaming From Before to During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Young Adults: Longitudinal Study.JMIR serious games · 2023Article
- COVID-19 induced changes in physical activity patterns, screen time and sleep among Swedish adolescents - a cohort study.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Promoting Strategies for Healthy Environments in University Halls of Residence under Regular Epidemic Prevention and Control: An Importance-Performance Analysis from Zhejiang, China.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Changes in Physical Fitness among Elementary and Middle School Students in Korea before and after COVID-19.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Comparison of trace element (selenium, iron), electrolyte (calcium, sodium), and physical activity levels in COVID-19 patients before and after the treatment.Journal of trace elements in medicine and biology : organ of the Society for Minerals and Trace Elements (GMS) · 2022Article
- Association between 24-Hour Movement Behaviors and Smartphone Addiction among Adolescents in Foshan City, Southern China: Compositional Data Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
Regular practice of physical activity plays a fundamental role in preventing and treating cardiovascular diseases such as obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome. During the pandemic caused by COVID-19 and the lockdown established, people have reduced considerably their mobility and motor activity, which has led to an increase in unhealthy lifestyle habits, raising the risk of suffering from diseases. This paper consists of reviewing the existing scientific literature on recommendations of physical activity during the pandemic and to establish specific guidelines according to the type of population to which the activity would be directed. A search strategy has been carried out in the different databases: Embase, PubMed, SCOPUS, SPORTDiscus, and Web of Science (WoS), including all the articles published until 14 May 2020, to find essays with recommendations on aerobic activity, muscle strengthening, flexibility-stretching, meditation-relaxation, and balance exercises. The articles found have been evaluated considering the following criteria: type of publication, proposals for physical exercise, language, and, if it appears, volume of activity, frequency, intensity, and rest. The results obtained 29 articles that discuss patterns of physical activity, although there is no common consensus on such recommendations during confinement, nor are they suitable for all people. From these results, we can conclude that physical activity is widely recommended during the confinement caused by COVID-19, mainly through the performance of aerobic, strength, flexibility, and balance exercises.
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