The impacts of physical activity on psychological and behavioral problems, and changes in physical activity, sleep and quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic in …

JCY Pang, ELS Chan, HMC Lau, KKL Reeves… - Frontiers in …, 2023‏ - frontiersin.org
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly affected the level of physical activity (PA).
However, little is known about its effect on health outcomes. Methods Articles without …

Can melatonin reduce the severity of post-COVID-19 syndrome?

A Souissi, I Dergaa, M Romdhani, A Ghram… - EXCLI …, 2023‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This short review aimed at (i) providing an update on the health benefits associated with
melatonin supplementation, while (ii) considering future potential research directions …

Smartphone addiction in children: patterns of use and musculoskeletal discomfort during the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran

HR Mokhtarinia, MH Torkamani, O Farmani, A Biglarian… - BMC pediatrics, 2022‏ - Springer
Background Smartphone use has increased significantly, especially during the period of
global pandemic caused by the novel SARS-CoV2 coronavirus (COVID-19). Concurrently …

The impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on physical activity amongst older adults: evidence from longitudinal data in the UK

J Elliott, L Munford, S Ahmed, A Littlewood, C Todd - BMC Public Health, 2022‏ - Springer
Background A sedentary lifestyle increases the risk of adverse health outcomes and frailty,
particularly for older adults. To reduce transmission during the COVID-19 pandemic, people …

COVID-19 lockdown: impairments of objective measurements of selected physical activity, cardiorespiratory and sleep parameters in trained fitness coaches

I Dergaa, A Ammar, A Souissi, MS Fessi… - EXCLI …, 2022‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The COVID-19 outbreak resulted in the shutdown of athletic training facilities. Although the
effects of these restrictions on daily activity and sleep patterns have been widely analyzed …

Physical activity, dietary habits and factors associated with depression among medical students of Sindh, Pakistan, during the COVID-19 pandemic

FF Khidri, H Riaz, U Bhatti, KA Shahani… - Psychology Research …, 2022‏ - Taylor & Francis
Objective To find out the association of physical activity, dietary habits and factors
associated with depression among medical students of Sindh, Pakistan, during the …

Lifestyle medicine pillars as predictors of psychological flourishing

J Burke, PJ Dunne - Frontiers in psychology, 2022‏ - frontiersin.org
Positive Psychology Interventions (PPI) are widely applied to improving wellbeing and
hel** individuals flourish. At the same time, Lifestyle Medicine (LM) offers an opportunity …

FIFA World Cup 2022: What can we learn from the inspiring Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games held in COVID-19 times?

I Dergaa, S Musa, M Romdhani, A Souissi… - Biology of …, 2022‏ - termedia.pl
Preparation for the FIFA World Cup 2022 (WC2022) comes in the time of the COVID-19
pandemic. This study aims were to (i) provide a brief overview of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic …

Changes in sleep duration and sleep Timing in the General Population from before to during the First COVID-19 Lockdown: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

C Ceolin, F Limongi, P Siviero, C Trevisan… - International Journal of …, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
Background: The COVID-19 lockdown had a profound effect on everyday life, including
sleep health. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated changes in quantitative …

Anxiety in the adult population from the onset to termination of social distancing protocols during the COVID-19: a 20-month longitudinal study

A Hoffart, DJ Bauer, SU Johnson, OV Ebrahimi - Scientific Reports, 2022‏ - nature.com
The social distancing protocols (SDPs) implemented as a response to the COVID-19
pandemic may seriously influence peoples' mental health. We used a sample of 4361 …