Physical exercise and COVID-19: a summary of the recommendations

Chagas, Eduardo Federighi Baisi; Biteli, Piero; Candeloro, Bruno Moreira; Rodrigues, Miguel; Rodrigues, Pedro Henrique

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“…The ranking of "recommendation" in both data sets also increased. The home makes exercise more accessible and safer during the COVID-19 pandemic but may require supervision by an exercise professional [67]. Therefore, the demand for safe and efficient exercise methods during the COVID-19 pandemic manifests through "recommendation".…”

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Perceptions and Key Attributes of Exercise Among Korean Men and Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comparative Study Using Big Data Analysis

Sung-Un¹,

Song²,

Yoon-Kwon³

2022

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Background:The COVID-19 pandemic has increased risks to people's health due to restrictions on movement and access to exercise facilities. This study compares and analyzes perceptions and key attributes of exercise among Korean men and women in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic by using data collected from social media. Methods: Data were collected from January 2020 to June 2021. The search keywords were classified into "COVID-19, men, and exercise" and "COVID-19, women, and exercise", and data were collected through Textom (The Imc Inc., Daegu, Republic of Korea), a big data collection and analysis platform. Frequency analysis, TF-IDF analysis, and degree centrality analysis were performed using Textom. In addition, a CONCOR (CONvergent and CORrelation) analysis was performed using UCINET 6 (Analytic Technologies Corp., Lexington, KY, USA) to visualize related words and analyze clusters. Results: In total, 10,703 data points of 5.935 MB were collected and analyzed. The top 50 words related to men's and women's exercises of COVID-19 were derived through frequency analysis, TF-IDF analysis, and degree centrality analysis. We also derived four common clusters (exercise method, COVID-19 situation, friends, and sports). In addition, three clusters (women's fitness, children and hashtags) for men's exercise and two clusters (weight loss and Olympics) for women's exercise were derived separately. Conclusions: The study results show that it is possible to provide suggestions and health improvement plans for exercise based on gender. In addition, our findings can serve as an academic basis for developing health promotion programs related to exercise during the COVID-19 pandemic, which can contribute to reducing the economic costs and health risks associated with the pandemic.

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Perceptions and Key Attributes of Exercise Among Korean Men and Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comparative Study Using Big Data Analysis

Sung-Un¹,

Song²,

Yoon-Kwon³

2022

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“…17,23,24,28,39,42,43 In addition, it has been recognized that everyday household objects can be used as exercise equipment, such as broomsticks, ropes, towels, product packages and (water-filled) bottles, backpacks, books, and furnitures. 18,22,24,26,28,37,39 Some specific suggestions on exercises were also provided in the papers, such as abdominal crunches, push-ups, plank, squats, split squats, box jumps, burpees, jumping jacks, step-up onto a chair, triceps-dip on a chair, calf raises on the edge of an incline, and jump roping. 15,17,25,26,28,31,37,39,42,43 Moreover, Margaritis et al 24 suggested that board games could be modify to incorporate balancing and stretching challenges.…”

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“…18,22,24,26,28,37,39 Some specific suggestions on exercises were also provided in the papers, such as abdominal crunches, push-ups, plank, squats, split squats, box jumps, burpees, jumping jacks, step-up onto a chair, triceps-dip on a chair, calf raises on the edge of an incline, and jump roping. 15,17,25,26,28,31,37,39,42,43 Moreover, Margaritis et al 24 suggested that board games could be modify to incorporate balancing and stretching challenges. In their paper, Calcaterra et al 29 provided some examples of different game-based physical activities that might be considered.…”

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“…Furthermore, a number of papers suggested that health technologies could be used to facilitate physical activity, including videos or smartphone application-guided exercise programs, wearable sensors (e.g., pedometers), online communication, and even phone calls and text messages. 15,[21][22][23][25][26][27][28][31][32][33][34]36,41,[44][45][46][47][48] For example, Nyenhuis et al 27 provided a rational for using home-based fitness products to engage in physical activity during homestay. The authors acknowledged the potential of using free-ofcharge interactive smartphone fitness applications and easily accessible exercise videos, freely available online via YouTube.…”

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How children and young people can stay physically active during the novel coronavirus pandemic while take into account safety measures and precautions

Fröberg

2020

Health Promot Perspect

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The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has caused major public concern and posed challenges to societies across the globe. The COVID-19 pandemic might have implications for health-related behaviors, such as physical activity, among people in different age groups. Lately, a number of papers have offered suggestions and recommendations on how to stay physically active during the novel coronavirus pandemic while take into account safety measures and precautions. Many of these suggestions and recommendations might be relevant for health professionals and health practitioners working to facilitate physical activity, health, and well-being among children and young people. In light of the COVID-19pandemic, this paper provides an overview of (a) suggestions and recommendations on physical activities; and (b) safety measures and precautions while being physically active.

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“…These situations may be associated with the disruption of life routines such as reduced physical activity and fitness and increased stress and anxiety (16), which may lead to incorrect self-estimation of the physical fitness level and attenuation of the immune system (17). According to studies, adequate physical activity level (PAL) during the COVID-19 outbreak, on the one hand, reduces the risk of non-communicable diseases and viral/bacterial infections (18,19) and, on the other hand, leads to a more accurate SPF (20). Unfortunately, reduced PAL induced by COVID-19 may affect physical fitness, quality of life, and general health, leading to false SPF (21,22).…”

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Physical Activity Levels and Self-perception of Fitness in COVID-19-Recovered Individuals

Azmodeh

Hoseini

Amiri

2022

Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci

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Background: The preventative measures to reduce the incidence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have reduced the physical activity level (PAL) that might also affect physical and mental health. The present study investigated the relationship between self-perception of fitness (SPF) and PAL in COVID-19-recovered individuals (CRI). Methods: The population of this descriptive-analytical study included all CRI (men and women, in the age range of 20 to 70 years) in Kermanshah. In the present study, 890 volunteers (438 men and 452 women) were sampled using a multistage cluster sampling method. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-SF) was used to assess the PAL and the Delignières et al. questionnaire to assess the SPF. The Pearson correlation coefficient test and independent t-test were used to analyze the data using SPSS version 24 software. Results: The results showed low PAL (men: 876.11 ± 40.23; women: 739.27 ± 8.02) and poor SPF (men: 6.64 ± 1.62; women: 5.27 ± 1.39) in CRI. Also, there was a significant positive relationship between high and moderate PAL and SPF in men (r = 0.67, P = 0.032; r = 0.77, P = 0.018, respectively) and women (R = 0.56, P = 0.041; r = 0.66, P = 0.035, respectively), while there was a significant inverse relationship between low PAL and SPF among men (r = -0.85, P = 0.001) and women (r = -0.89, P = 0.001). Conclusions: Based on the results, wrong SPF in individuals with low PAL might be one reason for being insufficiently active. Thus, a proper understanding of PAL could be the first step of a regular physical activity schedule to enhance the immune system.

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Physical exercise and COVID-19: a summary of the recommendations

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Perceptions and Key Attributes of Exercise Among Korean Men and Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comparative Study Using Big Data Analysis

Perceptions and Key Attributes of Exercise Among Korean Men and Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comparative Study Using Big Data Analysis

How children and young people can stay physically active during the novel coronavirus pandemic while take into account safety measures and precautions

Physical Activity Levels and Self-perception of Fitness in COVID-19-Recovered Individuals

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