Effects of Covid-19 Pandemic on Physical Activity and Fitness

Abstract

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic started in December 2019 in Wuhan (China) and spread over the entire world causing many hundreds million confirmed cases and over 6 million deaths. But containment measures (especially lockdowns) installed by all countries affected the body due to the sudden drop in physical activity. In this review, it was showed the degree of physical inactivity, probably diseases caused by sedentary behavior and their treatment. This review aims to sunlight effects of COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns on physical activity and fitness, and their possible remedy.