Has COVID-19 lowered physical activity practice while boosting online searches for professional exercise information?
Márcio Roberto Doro,
Iago Portolani de Araújo,
Jeferson Oliveira Santana
et al.
Abstract:COVID-19 is an infectious and contagious disease, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Due to the rapid spreading of the virus and its lethal consequences, the WHO declared a pandemic. One of the main strategies to treat and prevent the spreading was the stay home safe, a social isolation situation that was accompanied by the closing of fitness gyms, city parks and facilities proper to exercise. This context promoted an increase in home fitness programs and in the search for information online regarding exercise an… Show more
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