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he association between physical activity and mental health during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic revie

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Author(s):
Marconcin, Priscila [1, 2] ; Werneck, Andre O. [3] ; Peralta, Miguel [1, 4] ; Ihle, Andreas [5, 6, 7] ; Gouveia, Elvio R. [8, 9] ; Ferrari, Gerson [10] ; Sarmento, Hugo [11] ; Marques, Adilson [1, 3]
Total Authors: 8
Affiliation:
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[1] Univ Lisbon, Fac Motricidade Humana, CIPER, Lisbon - Portugal
[2] Inst Piaget, KinesioLab, Res Unit Human Movement Anal, Almada - Portugal
[3] Sch Publ Hlth, Ctr Epidemiol Res Nutr & Hlth, Dept Nutr, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[4] Univ Lisbon, ISAMB, Lisbon - Portugal
[5] Univ Geneva, Ctr Interdisciplinary Study Gerontol & Vulnerabil, Geneva - Switzerland
[6] Swiss Natl Ctr Competence Res LIVES Coming Vulner, Lausanne - Switzerland
[7] Univ Geneva, Dept Psychol, Geneva - Switzerland
[8] Univ Madeira, Funchal - Portugal
[9] Interact Technol Inst, LARSyS, Funchal - Portugal
[10] Univ Catolica Maule, Grp Estudio Educ Actividad Fis & Salud GEEAFyS, Lab Rendimiento Humano, Talca - Chile
[11] Univ Coimbra, Res Unit Sport & Phys Act CIDAF, Fac Sport Sci & Phys Educ, Coimbra - Portugal
Total Affiliations: 11
Document type: Review article
Source: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH; v. 22, n. 1 FEB 1 2022.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

Introduction The Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic affected countries worldwide and has changed peoples' lives. A reduction in physical activity and increased mental health problems were observed, mainly in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, this systematic review aims to examine the association between physical activity and mental health during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods In July 2021, a search was applied to PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science. Eligibility criteria included cross-sectional, prospective, and longitudinal study designs and studies published in English; outcomes included physical activity and mental health (e.g., depressive symptoms, anxiety, positive and negative effects, well-being). Results Thirty-one studies were included in this review. Overall, the studies suggested that higher physical activity is associated with higher well-being, quality of life as well as lower depressive symptoms, anxiety, and stress, independently of age. There was no consensus for the optimal physical activity level for mitigating negative mental symptoms, neither for the frequency nor for the type of physical activity. Women were more vulnerable to mental health changes and men were more susceptive to physical activity changes. Conclusion Physical activity has been a good and effective choice to mitigate the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Public health policies should alert for possibilities to increase physical activity during the stay-at-home order in many countries worldwide. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 19/24124-7 - Prospective association of ultra-processed food consumption and physical inactivity in the prediction of depressive symptoms among adults
Grantee:André de Oliveira Werneck
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate