The importance of promoting physical activity during the COVID-19 outbreak to control the worsening of old pandemics



Document title: The importance of promoting physical activity during the COVID-19 outbreak to control the worsening of old pandemics
Journal: Brazilian Journal of Motor Behavior
Database: PERIÓDICA
System number: 000443446
ISSN: 2446-4902
Authors: 1
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Institutions: 1Universidade Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho", Faculdade de Ciencias, Bauru, Sao Paulo. Brasil
Year:
Volumen: 15
Number: 1
Pages: 20-25
Country: Brasil
Language: Inglés
Document type: Artículo
Approach: Analítico, descriptivo
English abstract The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an unprecedented publichealth emergency of global concern. Although the measures to contain the COVID-19spreading is essential, there are old pandemics that we are still fighting and cannot beneglected during the current outbreak. Noncommunicable chronic diseases (NCDs)remain the leading cause of death worldwide. Indeed, physical inactivity is one of the mostimportant riskfactors forNCDs and it was considered a pandemic matter in 2012. Therefore, we discuss new strategies (i.e.,transition from center-based to home-based training) to increase motivation, participation, and adherencein physical activity during the COVID-19 to controlthe worsening of old pandemics
Disciplines: Medicina
Keyword: Terapéutica y rehabilitación,
Virus,
Pandemia,
COVID-19,
Actividad física,
Ejercicio físico
Keyword: Therapeutics and rehabilitation,
Virus,
Pandemia,
COVID-19,
Physical activity,
Physical exercise
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