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ArticleBMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation2024

Studies of physical activity and COVID-19 during the pandemic: an updated scoping review.

Eduardo L Caputo, Danylo J S Costa, Igor M Mariano, Leticia G Lobo, Ana L A Ribeiro, Julia C Gonçalves, Matheus P Freitas, Priccila Zuchinali, Jeferson S Jeronimo, Paula A B Ribeiro and 1 more

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Article in BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Eduardo L CaputoPostgraduate Program of Physical Education, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil. caputo.edu@gmail.com.
Danylo J S CostaPostgraduate Program of Physical Education, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil.
Igor M MarianoLaboratory of Cardiorespiratory and Metabolic Physiology, Physical Education Department, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, 38400-678, Brazil.
Leticia G LoboNúcleo Interno de Regulação, Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Ana L A RibeiroLaboratory of Cardiorespiratory and Metabolic Physiology, Physical Education Department, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, 38400-678, Brazil.
Julia C GonçalvesPostgraduate Program of Physical Education, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil.
Matheus P FreitasPostgraduate Program of Physical Education, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil.
Priccila ZuchinaliResearch Center of the CHUM, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Jeferson S JeronimoPostgraduate Program of Physical Education, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil.
Paula A B Ribeiro *Research Center of the CHUM, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Felipe F Reichert *Postgraduate Program of Physical Education, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis review is an update of the previous study aiming to identify the available evidence related to physical activity (PA) in the context of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

methodsWe searched 6 databases (PubMed, Embase, SPORTDiscus, Scopus, Web of Science, and CINAHL) in April 2024. Medical subject headings and keywords related to PA and COVID-19 were combined to conduct the online search, which covered the period from July 2020 to April 2024.

resultsOverall, 49,579 articles were retrieved. After duplicate removal and title, abstract, and full-text screening, 1,976 articles were included in this update. Most of the studies were observational with a cross-sectional design (68.0%). Most of COVID-19 and PA studies came from high-income countries. Most studies explored the changes in PA levels due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on mental health outcomes.

conclusionResearch on PA and COVID-19 prioritized online approach and cross-sectional designs. Most of the evidence identified a decrease in PA levels due to social distancing measures.

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Behavior changeCOVID-19 pandemicExerciseMental health

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PMID39434123
PMCPMC11492719

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