Child and parent physical activity, sleep, and screen time during COVID-19 and associations with mental health: Implications for future psycho-cardiological disease?

LS Olive, E Sciberras, TS Berkowitz, E Hoare… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The COVID-19 pandemic has afforded the opportunity for some to improve lifestyle
behaviours, while for others it has presented key challenges. Adverse changes in global …

[HTML][HTML] Physical distancing measures and walking activity in middle-aged and older residents in Changsha, China, during the COVID-19 epidemic period …

Y Wang, Y Zhang, K Bennell, DK White, J Wei… - Journal of medical …, 2020 - jmir.org
Background Physical distancing measures taken to contain COVID-19 transmission may
substantially reduce physical activity levels and cause individuals to adopt a more sedentary …

Infographic. Stay physically active during COVID-19 with exercise as medicine

IJ Wedig, TA Duelge, SJ Elmer - British journal of sports medicine, 2021 - bjsm.bmj.com
There are over 35 000 000 reported cases of COVID-19 disease and 1 000 000 deaths
across more than 200 countries worldwide. 1 With cases continuing to rise and a robust …

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cardiovascular health behaviors and risk factors: a new troubling normal that may be here to stay

DR Laddu, E Biggs, J Kaar, S Khadanga… - Progress in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract In March 2020, the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak was officially
declared a global pandemic, leading to closure of public facilities, enforced social distancing …

Physical activity decreases the prevalence of COVID-19-associated hospitalization: Brazil EXTRA study

FR de Souza, D Motta-Santos, D Santos Soares… - MedRxiv, 2020 - medrxiv.org
Objectives We compared physical activity levels before the outbreak and quarantine
measures with COVID-19-associated hospitalization prevalence in surviving patients …

Targeting sedentary behavior as a feasible health strategy during COVID-19

G Zieff, LC Bates, ZY Kerr, JB Moore… - Translational …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Sedentary behavior is associated with poor physical and mental health. Targeting sedentary
behavior is a simple strategy that may help counter physical and mental health concerns …

Physical activity among predominantly white middle-aged and older US adults during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: results from a national longitudinal survey

RP Joseph, KA Pituch, MA Guest, M Maxfield… - Frontiers in Public …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: The first COVID-19 case in the US was diagnosed late January 2020. In the
subsequent months, cases grew exponentially. By March 2020, SARS-CoV-2 (the novel …

Longitudinal changes in physical activity during and after the first national lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic in England

F Bu, JK Bone, JJ Mitchell, A Steptoe, D Fancourt - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Recent studies have shown reduced physical activity at early stages of the COVID-19
pandemic. However, there is a lack of investigation on longitudinal changes in physical …

Shelter from the cytokine storm: Healthy living is a vital preventative strategy in the COVID-19 era

R Arena, S Bond, IR Calvo, L Lebowicz… - Progress in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to have a devastating effect on a
global scale. COVID-19 variants continue to arise and counteract vaccination efficacy. As …

COVID-19: Implications for physical activity, health disparities, and health equity

R Hasson, JF Sallis, N Coleman… - American journal of …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Physical activity is one of the most efficacious pathways to promoting mental and physical
health, preventing disease, and, most important during the COVID-19 pandemic, bolstering …