Coronavirus Pandemic (SARS-COV-2): Pre-Exercise Screening Questionnaire (PESQ) for Telepresential Exercise

Do the benefits of exercise in indoor and outdoor environments during the COVID-19 pandemic outweigh the risks of infection?

“…Initially, in environments and facilities such as gyms and fitness centers, there is a need for better screening for exercise. In this sense, Neto et al (2020) [60] developed the Pre-Exercise Screening Questionnaire (PESQ), which assesses in an easy, simple and quick way whether people are in a suitable place to start exercising during the COVID-19 pandemic through questions related to symptoms of COVID-19. From now on, this instrument could be applied on a large scale with low implementation costs.…”

Physical Activity, Health-Related Quality of Life, and Stress among the Chinese Adult Population during the COVID-19 Pandemic

“…However, it is important that people are screened pre-exercise. For example, de Oliveira Neto et al [37] reported that the screening of COVID-19 related symptoms (e.g., cough, difficulty of breathing, or fever) before exercise may help to identify those who can safely start an exercise program.…”

Home-based exercise can be beneficial for counteracting sedentary behavior and physical inactivity during the COVID-19 pandemic in older adults

“…light of the growing concerns for sedentary lifestyle due to the COVID-19 pandemic and given the uncertainty of COVID-19, health fitness professionals should encourage people, and especially older adults, to practice physical exercise by implementing feasible and attractive exercise protocols. To do so, they can prescribe appropriate exercise using online technology(150) by easy access to the Internet and mobile technologies. Access to the Internet via computer or smartphone has been used for PA promotion(151).…”