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Are exergames an option to cope with sleep disorders during the COVID-19 outbreak?
João Paulo Pereira Rosa1,2, Dayane Ferreira Rodrigues2, Ricardo Borges Viana3
1Universidade Federal de Goiás, Faculdade de Educação Física e Dança - Goiânia - Goiás - Brazil.
Abstract:
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.
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