id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-294863-5qf5dqdg Ricci, Fabrizio Recommendations for Physical Inactivity and Sedentary Behavior During the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic 2020-05-12 .txt text/plain 1590 79 44 The lockdown set up in many countries to combat the COVID-19 epidemic entails unprecedented disruption of lives and work, determining specific risks related to mental and physical health in the general population, especially among those who stopped working during the current outbreak (1) . The implementation of confinement policies to contain COVID-19 could be a catalyst for concealed mental and physical health conditions, further enhancing the effects of psychosocial risk factors, including stress, social isolation, and negative emotions that may act as barriers against behavioral changes toward an active lifestyle and negatively impact on global health, well-being and quality of life, ultimately resulting in result in a range of chronic health conditions (2, 3). While recognizing the importance of confinement policies set up to contain COVID-19 pandemic, we firmly recommend the relevance of home-based programs for FIGURE 1 | Physical activity, sedentary behavior, sleep recommendations, and tips for COVID-19 quarantine period. ./cache/cord-294863-5qf5dqdg.txt ./txt/cord-294863-5qf5dqdg.txt