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The COVID-19 Conundrum: Keeping safe while becoming inactive. A rapid review of physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and exercise in adults by gender and age
- Source :
- PLoS ONE, PLoS ONE, Vol 17, Iss 1, p e0263053 (2022)
- Publication Year :
- 2022
- Publisher :
- Public Library of Science, 2022.
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Abstract
- Background Coronavirus (COVID-19) has severely impacted lifestyles worldwide. Responses to COVID-19 have intentionally restricted the factors that encourage regular and frequent PA; opportunity, capability and motivation. However, the effects of these restrictions are likely to have differed by gender and age and different intensities of PA. This rapid review builds on previous evidence by synthesising the global impact of COVID-19 on adult PA through specific intensities and types of PA and evaluating this by gender and age. Methods A rapid systematic search of seven electronic databases (PubMed, MEDLINE, CINAHL, SPORTDiscus, Academic Search Complete, APA PsycInfo, and APA PsycArticles) was performed from December 2019 to January 2021. Studies investigating adult change in PA, exercise or sedentary behaviour due to COVID-19 were included. Results From an initial database search identifying 3,863 articles, 66 remained for synthesis after applying eligibility criteria. Results demonstrate decreases among all intensities and types of PA—walking (6 out of 7 papers), moderate-only (5 out of 6 papers), vigorous-only (5 out of 6 papers) and MVPA (4 out of 5 papers); as well as overall PA (14–72% participants reported a decrease). Reflecting that COVID-19 responses were designed to have universal effects, they also achieved whole-society decreases in PA behaviour, accented in older age groups. Conclusion There is a universal need to address the low levels of PA post-COVID-19. The consequences of decreased PA across all intensities has powerful, potentially recoverable, impacts. Universal declines have implications for public health officials and PA advocates for post-COVID-19 initiatives to promote PA.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
Viral Diseases
Muscle Physiology
Epidemiology
Physiology
Science
Physical Distancing
Social Sciences
Research and Analysis Methods
Database and Informatics Methods
Medical Conditions
Elderly
Sex Factors
Medicine and Health Sciences
Psychology
Adults
Humans
Public and Occupational Health
Biomechanics
Database Searching
Pandemics
Exercise
Life Style
Aged
Behavior
Multidisciplinary
SARS-CoV-2
Age Factors
Biology and Life Sciences
COVID-19
Covid 19
Physical Activity
Middle Aged
Infectious Diseases
Age Groups
People and Places
Medicine
Population Groupings
Female
Sedentary Behavior
Musculoskeletal Mechanics
Research Article
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19326203
- Volume :
- 17
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- PLoS ONE
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....ffcf204d1a11217ee36744e4c8c75951