The Effect of Physical Exercise during COVID-19 Lockdown.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic has exerted an effect on the general population that went over every expectation. To explore the effect of physical exercise (PE) during the national lockdown in Italy, a survey was drawn up and administered to a sample composed of 208 subjects. The questionnaire comprised 81 multiple-choice items, including sociodemographic data, health-related questions, and assessment of physical exercise, satisfaction with life, depression, and personality. The purpose of this study is to explore the role of physical exercise during the outbreak following the present hypothesis: first, if a link exists between the time spent on physical exercise during the lockdown and the perceived health condition, depressive and somatic symptomatology, and life satisfaction; second, to find ass

SUBMITTER: Ricci P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10252320 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature