Physical Activity during COVID-19 Lockdown in Italy: A Systematic Review

Luciana Zaccagni, Stefania Toselli and Davide Barbieri
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Luciana Zaccagni: Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
Stefania Toselli: Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Science, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
Davide Barbieri: Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 12, 1-13

Abstract: The recent COVID-19 pandemic has imposed a general lockdown in Italy, one of the most affected countries at the beginning of the outbreak, between 9 March and 3 May 2020. As a consequence, Italian citizens were confined at home for almost two months, an unprecedented situation, which could have negative effects on both psychological and physical health. The aim of this study was to review the published papers concerning the effects of the lockdown on physical activity and the consequences on general health. As expected, most studies highlighted a significant reduction in the amount of performed physical activity compared to before lockdown, in both the general population and in individuals with chronic conditions. This fact had negative consequences on both general health, in terms of increased body mass, and on specific chronic conditions, especially obesity and neurological diseases.

Keywords: pandemic; coronavirus; physical exercise; general health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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