Benefits of physical activity and physical exercise in the time of pandemic.

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Authors

Sandra Amatriain‐Fernández · Universidade da Coruña

Eric Murillo‐Rodríguez · Indiana University School of Medicine

Thomas Gronwald · MSH Medical School Hamburg – University of Applied Sciences and Medical University

Sérgio Machado · Universidade Salgado de Oliveira

Henning Budde · MSH Medical School Hamburg – University of Applied Sciences and Medical University

Abstract

Physical activity and physical exercise are key factors to help the population to mitigate the effects that the current pandemic is causing on the mental and physical health of citizens worldwide. In such an extreme situation, it is highly recommended to be physically active. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

Topics & Keywords

COVID-19 and Mental Health Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control Physical Activity and Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy

Volume 12, Issue S1, pp. S264-S266

DOI: 10.1037/tra0000643

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 9.20