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First name
Achraf
Last name
Ammar
    Description
    Scientific peer-reviewed publication
    Description/abstract

    The COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented worldwide public health concern. Characterized by rapid and high frequency human-to-human transmission, the World Health Organization has recommended implementation of public health measures, including isolation of all suspected infectious individuals for a 14-day quarantine period, while governments have introduced “social distancing” and “lock-downs” of varying severity to curtail COVID-19 spread. Recent COVID-19 research further suggests there are major sleep problems and psychological disorders (e.g., stress, anxiety, depression) associated with the reduction of movement and activities, as well as the reduced social interaction. There have been no studies examining the effect of physical activity at home during such periods of isolation. However, based on previous research, potential tactics to overcome these negative effects include home-based exercise, exergaming, dancing to music, and participation in yoga. Adults should accumulate at least 150 min of moderate-intensity and at least 75 min of vigorous-intensity of activity divided in to 5–7 sessions per week. This training volume could be reduced by 30% for children and adolescents if replaced by recess or active play in and around the home. Additionally, exercises should be adapted to the fitness level of the participant and a progressive model of intensity and training volume should be utilized, preferably monitored by telephone applications and wearable sensors.

    Publication Language
    English
    Free Keywords
    Policy measures
    Topics
    Health status » Morbidity/disability » Communicable diseases » Covid-19;
    Policy » Adherence/ compliance to measure
    ISSN Number
    1664-1078
    Access rights to the publication
    Closed access
    Country(ies)
    International
    Journal
    Frontiers in Psychology
    Publisher
    Frontiers Media SA
    Year of Publication
    2020
    Volume
    11
    Corresponding author
    Nicola Luigi Bragazzi
    Contact e-mail
    bragazzi@yorku.ca
    Contact info (address)

    Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), Postgraduate School of Public Health, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy,