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Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
Published in: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 1/2021

Open Access 01-12-2021 | COVID-19 | Commentary

COVID-19 pandemic-induced physical inactivity: the necessity of updating the Global Action Plan on Physical Activity 2018-2030

Authors: H. Amini, S. Habibi, A. H. Islamoglu, E. Isanejad, C. Uz, H. Daniyari

Published in: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine | Issue 1/2021

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Abstract

To prevent and reduce inactivity, the World Health Organization (WHO) designed a global plan called Global Action Plan on Physical Activity 2018–2030 (GAPPA) in 2017. In this plan and according to the state of physical activity in 2016, actions and goals were set. However, the world is facing a COVID-19 pandemic, which has affected various aspects of lifestyle, including physical activity. Some studies have shown that physical activity reduced during the pandemic. For this reason, the WHO should review the GAPPA and update goals and actions according to the state of physical activity in 2020.
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Metadata
Title
COVID-19 pandemic-induced physical inactivity: the necessity of updating the Global Action Plan on Physical Activity 2018-2030
Authors
H. Amini
S. Habibi
A. H. Islamoglu
E. Isanejad
C. Uz
H. Daniyari
Publication date
01-12-2021
Publisher
BioMed Central
Keyword
COVID-19
Published in
Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine / Issue 1/2021
Print ISSN: 1342-078X
Electronic ISSN: 1347-4715
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12199-021-00955-z

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