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Impact of Seasonality on Physical Activity: A Systematic Review
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Background: The purpose of this study was to collect and analyze the available scientific evidence of the impact of seasonality on physical activity (PA). PA refers to walking, biking, sports and/or active recreation. Methods: The search was performed in the following databases: PubMed, PEDro, Cochrane and Embase. All publications from January 2015 to September 2020 assessing seasonal variations on physical activity development in adults were selected. Results: A total of 1159 articles were identified, of which 26 fulfilled the selection criteria involving 9300 participants from 18 different countries. The results obtained suggest that seasonality affects PA independently of the countries, pathologies of the participants and the tool to collect PA information. Conclusions: PA level varies across the seasons, with higher PA level in summer compared with other seasons, especially in winter. Sedentary behavior follows the opposite trend. Impact of seasonality variations should be considered in clinical research involving PA as a primary outcome as well as in interventions on PA promotion.
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- Authors
- Garriga, A., Sempere-Rubio, N., Molina-Prados, M. J., & Faubel, R.
- Affiliations
- Universitat de València (ES)
- Department of Physiotherapy, Universitat de València, 46010 Valencia, Spain
- Venue
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Published
- 2021-12-21
- Volume
- 19
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 2
- ISSN
- 1660-4601 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC8751121
- OpenAlex
- W4200414952
- Cited by
- 128
- References
- 62
- Citations by year
- 2026: 30 · 2025: 35 · 2024: 25 · 2023: 25 · 2022: 13
- FWCI
- 2.10
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
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- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Physical Activity and Health
- Social Sciences › Life-span and Life-course Studies › Recreational Sport and Physical Activity
- Social Sciences › Transportation › Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Keywords
- seasonal variation, physical activity, sedentary behavior, walking, cycling, sports participation, physical recreation, adults, physical activity promotion
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Humans, Recreation, Seasons, Exercise, Walking, Sedentary Behavior
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