Sports activity limitation during the COVID-19 pandemic in young Italian athletes: impact on mental health in children, adolescents, and young adults

Sports activity limitation during the COVID-19 pandemic in young Italian athletes: impact on mental health in children, adolescents, and young adults

IntroductionThe closure of sports centres was implemented as a preventive measure to mitigate the transmission of SARS-CoV-2. Given the observed global decline in physical activity and concurrent rise in sedentary behaviour, even among younger age groups, a retrospective cross-sectional study was un...

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Main Authors: Elisa Tomezzoli, Oriana D'Ecclesiis, Sara Raimondi, Gabriella Pravettoni, Giulio Cammarata, Giovanna Testa, Federica Bellerba, Patrizia Gnagnarella, Maria Luisa Iannuzzo, Alessandro Sartorio, Clementina Sasso, Dorotea Ricci, Nicoletta Marazzi, Federica Galli, Sara Gandini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
COVID-19
preventive measures
physical activity
mental health
children
adolescents
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1237443/full

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