ReviewJournal of global health2022
Impact of COVID-19 on physical activity: A rapid review.
Review in Journal of global health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 120 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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120 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 223 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Impact of tele-exercise on quality of life, physical fitness, functional capacity and strength in different adult populations: a systematic review of clinical trials.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Pooled it
- Technology-Supported Physical Activity and Its Potential as a Tool to Promote Young Women's Physical Activity and Physical Literacy: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Pooled it
- The Association Between Father Support and Daughter Physical Activity: Insights From a Study Involving U.S. Latina Pre-Teens.American journal of health promotion : AJHP · 2025Trial
- Older Adults' Perspectives on Participating in a Synchronous Online Exercise Program: Qualitative Study.JMIR aging · 2025Trial
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- Implementation Evaluation of a Parks- and Faith-Based Multilevel Intervention to Promote Physical Activity Among Latinos.Journal of physical activity & health · 2024Trial
- Weight Gain Prevention Outcomes From a Pragmatic Digital Health Intervention With Community Health Center Patients: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Trial
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- Network outcome analysis of cognitive function and daily functioning and risk of dementia among adults aged 50 years and older: an 8-year prospective study.European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience · 2026Article
- Leveraging Google location history data to assess the impact of activities, locations, and time spent in green space on mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.American journal of epidemiology · 2026Article
- Longitudinal challenges faced by perinatally-infected young people with HIV in Kenya during the COVID-19 pandemic.AIDS (London, England) · 2026Article
- Using the Health Belief Model to Explore Behavior Change in the Community to Improve Blood Pressure Control: A Qualitative Study.Western journal of nursing research · 2026Article
- Changes in obesity and waist circumference in children and parents during the COVID-19 pandemic.Scientific reports · 2026Observational
- Physical Activity of University Students During COVID-19 Restrictions: Evidence from Poland.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Qualitative Experiences of Older Adults Participating in a Student-Delivered Community Outreach TeleheAlth Program for COVID Education and Health Promotion.Health promotion practice · 2026Article
- The Impact of Health Literacy on COVID-19 Preventive Practices Among Rehabilitation Students in Eastern Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Health-Related Behaviors Associated With Knee Pain Increase: A Longitudinal Community-Based Cohort Study That Examines Osteoarthritis.ACR open rheumatology · 2026Article
- Educating during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Educator Perspective on Mental Health.Disaster medicine and public health preparedness · 2026Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on work, life patterns, and coping behaviours of military personnel in Brunei Darussalam.Scientific reports · 2026Article
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Abstract
Background: Physical activity is a commonly prescribed medicine for people with conditions such as obesity and diabetes who are also at increased risk of being hospitalized or severely ill from COVID-19. However, many people are reporting challenges in engaging in a healthy dose of physical activity amid the pandemic. Objective: This rapid review synthesizes the current empirical evidence about the impacts of COVID-19 on people's outdoor physical activity and sedentary behavior while highlighting the role of community environments in promoting or hindering physical activity during the pandemic. Methods: Literature searches were conducted using keywords related to COVID-19: physical activity, mobility, and lifestyle behaviors. Eligibility criteria were peer-reviewed empirical and quantitative studies published in English, addressing COVID-19 and using physical activity and/or sedentary behavior as the study outcomes. Results: Out of 61 eligible studies, the majority (78.3%) were conducted in Asian and European countries, with only four (6.7%) being US studies. The results showed that COVID-19 was linked with significant decreases in mobility, walking, and physical activity, and increases in sedentary activity. A few studies also reported contradicting results including increased uses of parks/trails and increased recreational activity among certain groups of population. Conclusions: Evidence suggests an overall negative impact of COVID-19 on physical activity, with differential effects across different sub-populations. Significant knowledge gaps are also found in the roles of social and physical attributes that can promote physical activity during pandemics with reduced safety risks.
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