Adapted Physical Activity to Ensure the Physical and Psychological Well-Being of COVID-19 Patients

Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology

Grazia Maugeri¹  Giuseppe Musumeci¹ 

[1] Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, Human, Histology and Movement Science Section, University of Catania, via S. Sofia 87, 95123 Catania, Italy;

关键词: COVID-19;    prevention;    physical activity;    inactivity;    home-based exercise;    mental health;   

DOI  :  10.3390/jfmk6010013

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been responsible for a global pandemic involving massive increases in the daily numbers of cases and deaths. Due to the emergency caused by the pandemic, huge efforts have been made to develop COVID-19 vaccines, the first of which were released in December 2020. Effective vaccines for COVID-19 are needed to protect the population, especially healthcare professionals and fragile individuals, such as older people or chronic-disease-affected patients. Physical exercise training generally has health benefits and assists in the prevention of several chronic diseases. Moreover, physical activity improves mental health by reducing anxiety, depression, and negative mood and improving self-esteem. Therefore, the present review aims to provide a detailed view of the literature, presenting updated evidence on the beneficial effects of adapted physical activity, based on personalized and tailor-made exercise, in preventing, treating, and counteracting the consequences of COVID-19.

【 授权许可】

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