Publication date: Jun 23, 2026
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted physical activity behaviors and worsened mental health worldwide. This study synthesized observational evidence on relationships between physical activity and depression, anxiety, and stress in adults during COVID-19. A systematic review and multilevel random-effects meta-analysis (PROSPERO CRD42023491651) of observational studies published January 2020-May 2023 included 38 studies with 140,915 adults using validated measures. Physical activity showed significant inverse associations with depression (r = -0. 18; p
| Concepts | Keywords |
|---|---|
| Crd42023491651 | anxiety |
| January | COVID-19 |
| Pandemic | depression |
| Therapy | exercise |
Semantics
| Type | Source | Name |
|---|---|---|
| disease | MESH | COVID-19 pandemic |
| disease | MESH | anxiety |
| disease | MESH | included |
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