Physical Activity during COVID-19 Lockdown in Italy : A Systematic Review

The recent COVID-19 pandemic has imposed a general lockdown in Italy, one of the most affected countries at the beginning of the outbreak, between 9 March and 3 May 2020. As a consequence, Italian citizens were confined at home for almost two months, an unprecedented situation, which could have negative effects on both psychological and physical health. The aim of this study was to review the published papers concerning the effects of the lockdown on physical activity and the consequences on general health. As expected, most studies highlighted a significant reduction in the amount of performed physical activity compared to before lockdown, in both the general population and in individuals with chronic conditions. This fact had negative consequences on both general health, in terms of increased body mass, and on specific chronic conditions, especially obesity and neurological diseases.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:18

Enthalten in:

International journal of environmental research and public health - 18(2021), 12 vom: 13. Juni

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zaccagni, Luciana [VerfasserIn]
Toselli, Stefania [VerfasserIn]
Barbieri, Davide [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Coronavirus
General health
Journal Article
Pandemic
Physical exercise
Review
Systematic Review

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 07.07.2021

Date Revised 24.07.2021

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/ijerph18126416

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM327460083