Clemente Suárez, Vicente JavierBeltrán Velasco, Ana IsabelRamos Campo, Domingo JesúsMielgo Ayuso, JuanNikolaidis, Pantelis TheodorosBelando Pedreño, NoeliaTornero Aguilera, José Francisco2022-10-272022-10-272022Clemente-Suárez, V. J., Beltrán-Velasco, A. I., Ramos-Campo, D. J., Mielgo-Ayuso, J., Nikolaidis, P. A., Belando, N., & Tornero-Aguilera, J. F. (2022). Physical activity and COVID-19. The basis for an efficient intervention in times of COVID-19 pandemic. Physiology & Behavior, 244, 113667. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2021.1136670031-93841873-507Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/11268/11652The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has shocked world health authorities generating a global health crisis. The present study aimed to analyze the different factors associated with physical activity that could have an impact in the COVID-19, providing a practical recommendation based on actual scientific knowledge. We conducted a consensus critical review using primary sources, scientific articles, and secondary bibliographic indexes, databases, and web pages. The method was a narrative literature review of the available literature regarding physical activity and physical activity related factors during the COVID-19 pandemic. The main online database used in the present research were PubMed, SciELO, and Google Scholar. COVID-19 has negatively influenced motor behavior, levels of regular exercise practice, eating and nutritional patterns, and the psychological status of citizens. These factors feed into each other, worsening COVID-19 symptoms, the risk of death from SARS-CoV-2, and the symptoms and effectiveness of the vaccine. The characteristics and symptoms related with the actual COVID-19 pandemic made the physical activity interventions a valuable prevention and treatment factor. Physical activity improves body composition, the cardiorespiratory, metabolic, and mental health of patients and enhancing antibody responses in vaccination.engCOVID-19Ejercicio físicojournal article10.1016/j.physbeh.2021.113667open accessDeporteEfectos fisiológicosVirus