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Physical Fitness and Exercise During the COVID-19 Pandemic

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Exercise and Health-Related Quality of Life".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2024 | Viewed by 4176

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Dr. Garry Kuan

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Department of Life Sciences, Brunel University, London UB8 3PH, UK
Interests: sport psychology; sport science; neuro-psychophysiology; music therapy
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Dear Colleagues,

We are currently putting together a Special Issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health entitled “Physical Fitness and Exercise During the COVID-19 Pandemic”.

The unexpected coronavirus pandemic, which the World Health Organization formally announced on March 11, 2020, threw the whole world into chaos. Both scientific and health systems were overloaded, the global economy crumbled, and mankind’s great susceptibility and fragility were revealed—particularly the vulnerability of those who fight the virus on the front lines, such as health care professionals and young people. Scientists are paying particular attention to the health of students, athletes, high-performance athletes, and those with impairments. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical health and rehabilitation is an important element of science in this context. This Special Issue focuses on methodological and experimental research on the subject.

This Special Issue will include highlights of recent research on Physical Fitness and Exercise During the COVID-19 Pandemic. 

Dr. Garry Kuan
Guest Editor

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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Physical Activity among Mostly Older, Overweight Black Women Living in the Rural Alabama Black Belt
by Whitney N. Neal, Erica A. Schleicher, Kerri Baron, Robert A. Oster, Nashira I. Brown, Wendy Demark-Wahnefried, Maria Pisu, Monica L. Baskin, Kelsey B. Parrish, William Walker Cole, Mohanraj Thirumalai and Dori W. Pekmezi
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(24), 7180; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20247180 - 15 Dec 2023
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Despite well-documented global declines in physical activity (PA) during the COVID-19 pandemic, little is known regarding the specific impact among underserved, rural Alabama counties. This is concerning as this region was already disproportionately burdened by inactivity and related chronic diseases and was among [...] Read more.
Despite well-documented global declines in physical activity (PA) during the COVID-19 pandemic, little is known regarding the specific impact among underserved, rural Alabama counties. This is concerning as this region was already disproportionately burdened by inactivity and related chronic diseases and was among the hardest hit by COVID-19. Thus, the current study examined the effect of COVID-19 on PA in four rural Alabama counties. An ancillary survey was administered between March 2020 and August 2021 to the first cohort (N = 171) of participants enrolled in a larger PA trial. Main outcomes of this survey included the perceived impact of COVID-19 on PA, leisure-time PA, and social cognitive theory (SCT) constructs at 3 months. Almost half of the participants reported being less active during the pandemic (49.7%) and endorsed that COVID-19 made PA more difficult (47.4%), citing concerns such as getting sick from exercising outside of the home (70.4%) and discomfort wearing a face mask while exercising (58%). Perceived COVID-19 impact on PA was significantly associated with education, household dependents, and gender (p’s < 0.05). More women, parents, and college graduates reported that the COVID-19 pandemic made PA more difficult. Overall, there were no significant associations between PA, SCT constructs, or perceived COVID-19 impact on PA scores at 3 months. While the pandemic made PA difficult for many participants, these barriers were not associated with leisure-time PA levels or related theoretical mechanisms of action, which bodes well for the success of our ongoing intervention efforts and the resiliency of these communities. Full article
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Sports and the Pandemic: The Impact of COVID-19 on Active Living and Life Satisfaction of Climbers
by David Jungwirth and Daniela Haluza
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(3), 1964; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20031964 - 20 Jan 2023
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The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant changes in every aspect of our lives. Because of the measures imposed, people were only allowed to leave their homes for certain purposes, and all types of cultural and sports events were canceled. Climbers were greatly [...] Read more.
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant changes in every aspect of our lives. Because of the measures imposed, people were only allowed to leave their homes for certain purposes, and all types of cultural and sports events were canceled. Climbers were greatly affected by these limited options for regular physical activity outside of the home environment. Little is known about the crisis’ effects on the climbing community in German-speaking regions. Thus, we surveyed 1028 German-speaking climbers (mean age 34.6 years, SD 10.4; 50.4% females) from December 2020 to February 2021. A cross-sectional online survey collected data on climbing frequency and preferences as well as levels of life satisfaction, using the standardized Short Life Satisfaction Questionnaire for Lockdowns (SLSQL) before and during the crisis. Results showed that due to the pandemic, study subjects climbed less frequently, preferred outdoor locations to climb, and showed decreased life satisfaction scores (21%, (d = 0.87, p < 0.001). In conclusion, these findings highlighted that the COVID-19 pandemic had a negative effect on climbing sports activities and life satisfaction in this study sample. To preserve physical and mental health, indoor and outdoor sport activities should be continued as much as possible with reasonable hygiene concepts in place. Full article
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