The COVID-19 pandemic will have negative long term effects on physical and mental wellbeing among all populations. As a result of the social restrictions related to the pandemic, the rate of exercise, physical activity, and social inclusion have been dramatically decreased. Indeed, exercise interventions have been strongly recognized as an efficient method for prevention, management, rehabilitation, and health promotion. However, there are no enough investigations regarding the effects of exercise interventions on COVID-19 outcomes, even though a lack of exercise and regular physical activity is a well-documented underlying risk factor for multiple chronic diseases, including those associated with severe COVID-19. Additionally, exercise interventions have cardiovascular and immune beneficial effects, increase lung capacity and muscle strength, and improve mental health. In this context, the mechanisms by which exercise interventions could play an important role in mitigating the outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic are still missing.
This research topic will focus primarily on the effect of physical exercise as an intervention method on dealing with the consequences of Pandemic measures on physical and mental health among different populations. While the long-term cardiac, immune and cognitive promoting effects of physical exercise are encouraging among all populations, few comparisons of different exercise interventions methods have been reported and consequently, no firm conclusion on the optimal modality is available. Additionally, the potential of regular physical exercise to counteract pandemic-related physical and cognitive declines need to be further confirmed in tackling the negative effect on physical and mental performance across different populations.
In order to increase the knowledge platform in this research topic, we invite researchers in public health, exercise physiology, physical activity, and psychology to submit high-quality empirical papers, systematic reviews or meta-analyses in the following areas: - Investigating the effects of different types of exercise programs on physical and mental health among different populations; - Discussing the design, implementation, and evaluation of exercise intervention programs on physical and mental statues; - Investigating the behavioral changes including (e.g., exercise intensity, physical activity rate, diet, sleep, social interaction, etc.) during and after COVID19 pandemic; - Investigating the health-related fitness components across different ages and genders during and after COVID19 pandemic; - Investigating the relationship between exercise intervention programs and psychosocial statues during and after pandemic.
The topic supports #SDG3 Good Health and Well Being
The COVID-19 pandemic will have negative long term effects on physical and mental wellbeing among all populations. As a result of the social restrictions related to the pandemic, the rate of exercise, physical activity, and social inclusion have been dramatically decreased. Indeed, exercise interventions have been strongly recognized as an efficient method for prevention, management, rehabilitation, and health promotion. However, there are no enough investigations regarding the effects of exercise interventions on COVID-19 outcomes, even though a lack of exercise and regular physical activity is a well-documented underlying risk factor for multiple chronic diseases, including those associated with severe COVID-19. Additionally, exercise interventions have cardiovascular and immune beneficial effects, increase lung capacity and muscle strength, and improve mental health. In this context, the mechanisms by which exercise interventions could play an important role in mitigating the outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic are still missing.
This research topic will focus primarily on the effect of physical exercise as an intervention method on dealing with the consequences of Pandemic measures on physical and mental health among different populations. While the long-term cardiac, immune and cognitive promoting effects of physical exercise are encouraging among all populations, few comparisons of different exercise interventions methods have been reported and consequently, no firm conclusion on the optimal modality is available. Additionally, the potential of regular physical exercise to counteract pandemic-related physical and cognitive declines need to be further confirmed in tackling the negative effect on physical and mental performance across different populations.
In order to increase the knowledge platform in this research topic, we invite researchers in public health, exercise physiology, physical activity, and psychology to submit high-quality empirical papers, systematic reviews or meta-analyses in the following areas: - Investigating the effects of different types of exercise programs on physical and mental health among different populations; - Discussing the design, implementation, and evaluation of exercise intervention programs on physical and mental statues; - Investigating the behavioral changes including (e.g., exercise intensity, physical activity rate, diet, sleep, social interaction, etc.) during and after COVID19 pandemic; - Investigating the health-related fitness components across different ages and genders during and after COVID19 pandemic; - Investigating the relationship between exercise intervention programs and psychosocial statues during and after pandemic.
The topic supports #SDG3 Good Health and Well Being