Associations between individual and environmental determinants and physical activity levels of an active population during the Spanish lockdown

Gonzalo‐Encabo, Paola; Cereijo, Luis; Remón, Ángel Luis Clemente; Navarro, José Emilio Jiménez-Beatty; Jiménez, Víctor; Lozano, José Antonio Santacruz

doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106719

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“…It is clearly essential to educate women that physical activity promotes improved cardiovascular function, decreased risk of gestational diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and a lower percentage of body fat in the mother, increased gestational age, and improved neurodevelopment in the child [ 81 ]. Thus, a recommendation for PA with early onset and throughout pregnancy may be key to improving maternal-fetal parameters [ 34 , 35 , 59 , 62 ].…”

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Level of Physical Activity in Pregnant Populations from Different Geographic Regions: A Systematic Review

Silva-José

Sánchez-Polán

Barakat

et al. 2022

JCM

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The aim of this study was to examine the level of physical activity during pregnancy in different populations worldwide. An intensive search was carried out from February until May 2021. The inclusion criteria were original studies of healthy pregnant women, and the main study variable was the assessment of physical activity. A total of 110 out of 1451 studies were assessed for inclusion, using the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale for quality, and for the risk of bias. The 44 analyzed articles were divided into 5 tables according to the characteristics of the intervention and the validated instrument used to measure physical activity (PA). A total of 59.09% of the studies indicated that participants had a low level of physical activity during pregnancy. In addition, the median quality score of the studies was 7.12, and 77.27% of the studies were cataloged as having a high-quality score. Although international guidelines recommend that women without a contraindication engage in prenatal physical activity, the results of the present study show that the level of PA is too low for women to achieve scientifically proven maternal-fetal benefits. Failure to achieve the recommended levels of weekly physical activity could pose significant risks to maternal well-being.

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confidence: 99%

Level of Physical Activity in Pregnant Populations from Different Geographic Regions: A Systematic Review

Silva-José

Sánchez-Polán

Barakat

et al. 2022

JCM

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Exercise oncology during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic: Are virtually supervised exercise interventions a sustainable alternative?

Gonzalo‐Encabo

Wilson

Kang

et al. 2022

Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology

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Physical Activity Levels and Women’s Mental Health After COVID-19 Infection

Stamenković,

Pantelić,

Bubanj

et al. 2024

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Background: The aim of this research is to investigate the associations between physical activity and mental health parameters (depression, anxiety, and stress) among women who have recovered from COVID-19; Methods: This research involved two measurements: the initial test, conducted 2-to-4 weeks post-COVID infection, and the final test, performed 14-to-16 weeks after the virus’s activity. The sample consisted of women (n = 190) aged 20 to 60 (47.60 ± 11.1, 47.60 ± 11.1, mean ± Std.Dev.) who were infected with COVID-19. To assess the level of physical activity, a longer version of the IPAQ questionnaire was used. Self-assessment of mental health was determined by a longer version of the DASS questionnaire; Results: The t-test analysis revealed significant differences in mental health and physical activity levels between the initial and final measurements. After three months, subjects showed lower mental health scores (indicating improvement) and higher Metabolic Equivalent of Task (MET) values across all physical activity domains, with moderate physical activity showing the greatest increase. The regression analysis showed that at the initial measurement, there was no statistically significant association of physical activity with mental health parameters. Three months after the initial measurement, regression analysis showed that there was a statistically significant association of physical activity with anxiety (F = 3.97; p = 0.000) and depression (F = 3.34; p = 0.001) but not with stress (F = 1.67; p = 0.106); Conclusions: This research revealed that higher levels of physical activity improved mental health in post-COVID-19 women, with varying effects on anxiety and depression depending on the activity domain.

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Associations between individual and environmental determinants and physical activity levels of an active population during the Spanish lockdown

Cited by 3 publications

References 52 publications

Level of Physical Activity in Pregnant Populations from Different Geographic Regions: A Systematic Review

Level of Physical Activity in Pregnant Populations from Different Geographic Regions: A Systematic Review

Exercise oncology during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic: Are virtually supervised exercise interventions a sustainable alternative?

Physical Activity Levels and Women’s Mental Health After COVID-19 Infection

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