Anxiety Management at the Time of COVID-19: the Contribution of Physical Activity in Childhood

Autor: Manuela Valentini; Gloria Giardina
Sprache: Englisch; Polnisch
Veröffentlicht: 2021
Quelle: Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles
Online Zugang: https://journals.umcs.pl/lrp/article/view/12815
https://doaj.org/toc/0137-6136
0137-6136
doi:10.17951/lrp.2021.40.4.43-61
https://doaj.org/article/7a1cbf3385c343fcb8ef76d1f28d859a
https://doi.org/10.17951/lrp.2021.40.4.43-61
https://doaj.org/article/7a1cbf3385c343fcb8ef76d1f28d859a
Erfassungsnummer: ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:7a1cbf3385c343fcb8ef76d1f28d859a

Zusammenfassung

Introduction: Physical activity as an intervention to prevent or mitigate the symptoms of anxiety in childhood is a topic that has not yet found the right valorization in the socio-cultural context, even if it is commonly recognized its importance on health, less common is that it has on psychological well-being, especially of children and adolescents. Research Aim: The article takes into consideration an in-depth Bibliographic Research on the most important search engines, selected on this topic including articles from 2016 to 2021. Evidence-based Facts: Protocols with which we want to demonstrate the positive correlation between anxiety, depression and physical activity and its importance especially in this period of pandemic, which has determined a significant decrease in the levels of physical exercise, significantly increasing the risk of young people to incur in disorders of anxious type and to develop psychological distress. Summary: Prevent and fight with simple but necessary motor solutions, indispensable for this target audience.