Underlying reasons for the decline in physical activity during COVID-19

Yang-Fen Zhang; Li-Ke Qiu; Zhi-Peng Li; Lian-Ping He; Ling-Ling Zhou

doi:10.5498/wjp.v12.i7.999

Underlying reasons for the decline in physical activity during COVID-19

World J Psychiatry. 2022 Jul 19;12(7):999-1001. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v12.i7.999.

Authors

Yang-Fen Zhang¹, Li-Ke Qiu¹, Zhi-Peng Li¹, Lian-Ping He¹, Ling-Ling Zhou²

Affiliations

¹ School of Medicine, Taizhou University, Taizhou 318000, Zhejiang Province, China.
² School of Medicine, Taizhou University, Taizhou 318000, Zhejiang Province, China. 45686662@qq.com.

Abstract

The article not only successfully evaluated regular physical activities can improve mental well-being during self-isolation and social distancing policies related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), but also concluded that the COVID-19 pandemic may lead to augmented levels of angiotensin-converting enzyme-2. By reading the article of Walid Kamal Abdelbasset, we have some questions and put forward some suggestions on the content of the article.

Keywords: Angiotensin-converting enzyme-2; COVID-19; Mental health; Physical activity.