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

ABSTRACT:

Background

This 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.

Methods

We 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.

Results

Overall, 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 countrie

SUBMITTER: Caputo EL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11492719 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature