Impact of COVID-19 on physical activity: A rapid review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physical activity is a commonly prescribed medicine for people with conditions such as obesity and diabetes who are also at increased risk of being hospitalized or severely ill from COVID-19. However, many people are reporting challenges in engaging in a healthy dose of physical activity amid the pandemic.

Objective

This rapid review synthesizes the current empirical evidence about the impacts of COVID-19 on people's outdoor physical activity and sedentary behavior while highlighting the role of community environments in promoting or hindering physical activity during the pandemic.

Methods

Literature searches were conducted using keywords related to COVID-19: physical activity, mobility, and lifestyle behaviors. Eligibility criteria were peer-reviewed empir

SUBMITTER: Park AH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8979477 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature