Physical exercise and COVID-19 pandemic in PubMed: Two months of dynamics and one year of original scientific production

Our aim was to conduct a narrative review about physical exercise and Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). A literature search was completed crossing the keywords “COVID-19” and “physical exercise”, for a narrative review, and physical activity (PA), physical exercise, physical training, sport, phy...

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Published in:Sports medicine and health science 2021-06, Vol.3 (2), p.80-92
Main Authors: Vancini, Rodrigo L., Andrade, Marília S., Viana, Ricardo B., Nikolaidis, Pantelis T., Knechtle, Beat, Campanharo, Cássia R.V., de Almeida, Alexandre A., Gentil, Paulo, de Lira, Claudio A.B.
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Language:English
Subjects:
Coronavirus
COVID-19
Immune system
Pandemic
Physical activity
Physical exercise
PubMed
Quarantine
Review
Social isolation
Sport
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Summary:Our aim was to conduct a narrative review about physical exercise and Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). A literature search was completed crossing the keywords “COVID-19” and “physical exercise”, for a narrative review, and physical activity (PA), physical exercise, physical training, sport, physical fitness, for a systematic review; search strategy (Randomized Controlled Trial, in the last 1 year, English). The first search date was closed on 04/26/2020 and 06/26/2020. This strategy was chosen to assess the dynamics of scientific information production for the pandemic. In two months, an increase of 76%, from 12 (19.4%) to 50 (80.64%) COVID-19 articles (n = 62, 100%) was found. The main types of articles published were editorial articles (16.13%, n = 10 of 62 articles) and commentary (9.68%, n = 6 of 62 articles). The most frequent country of origin of the scientific production was the United States (12.90%, n = 8 of 62 articles), the United Kingdom (12.90%, n = 8 of 62 articles), and Brazil (11.29%, n = 7 of 62 articles). However, in 2020, there were only 2 relevant randomized controlled trials on the COVID-19 topic in the context of physical exercise. Scientific information production shows the concern of the PA science community to bring a solution to the increase in physical inactivity generated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Our findings show the dynamics of scientific production on the COVID-19, in a situation so unique such as a pandemic, denotes that the practice of PA is essential to improve and/or maintain physical and mental health.
ISSN:2666-3376
2666-3376
DOI:10.1016/j.smhs.2021.04.004