Impact of Seasonality on Physical Activity: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The purpose of this study was to collect and analyze the available scientific evidence of the impact of seasonality on physical activity (PA). PA refers to walking, biking, sports and/or active recreation.

Methods

The search was performed in the following databases: PubMed, PEDro, Cochrane and Embase. All publications from January 2015 to September 2020 assessing seasonal variations on physical activity development in adults were selected.

Results

A total of 1159 articles were identified, of which 26 fulfilled the selection criteria involving 9300 participants from 18 different countries. The results obtained suggest that seasonality affects PA independently of the countries, pathologies of the participants and the tool to collect PA information.

Conclus

SUBMITTER: Garriga A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8751121 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature