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Are exergames an option to cope with sleep disorders during the COVID-19 outbreak?

During the COVID-19 pandemic, factors related to the isolation and quarantine period increased psychobiological distress in the general population around the world, increasing anxiety, emotional stress, and depression, as well as worsening of the quality of sleep. Seeking alternatives to provide sup...

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Autores principales: Rosa, João Paulo Pereira, Rodrigues, Dayane Ferreira, Viana, Ricardo Borges, Vancini, Rodrigo Luiz, Andrade, Marília Santos, Barbosa de-Lira, Claudio Andre
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Brazilian Association of Sleep and Latin American Federation of Sleep 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8906372/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35371409
http://dx.doi.org/10.5935/1984-0063.20210030
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Sumario:During the COVID-19 pandemic, factors related to the isolation and quarantine period increased psychobiological distress in the general population around the world, increasing anxiety, emotional stress, and depression, as well as worsening of the quality of sleep. Seeking alternatives to provide support for the implementation of some interventions for well-being and health under pandemic conditions, exergames (active video games) seem to be a feasible alternative to keep people physically active and to positively impact sleep health. In this overview article, we discussed the feasibility of exergames as an option to cope with sleep disorders and improve sleep quality during the COVID-19 outbreak through increasing physical exercise and physical fitness levels.