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World J Psychiatry. Jul 19, 2022; 12(7): 999-1001
Published online Jul 19, 2022. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v12.i7.999
Underlying reasons for the decline in physical activity during COVID-19
Yang-Fen Zhang, Li-Ke Qiu, Zhi-Peng Li, Lian-Ping He, Ling-Ling Zhou
Yang-Fen Zhang, Li-Ke Qiu, Zhi-Peng Li, Lian-Ping He, Ling-Ling Zhou, School of Medicine, Taizhou University, Taizhou 318000, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Zhang YF and Zhou LL contributed to the conception of research; Zhang YF and Li ZP wrote the manuscript; He LP and Qiu LK contributed to the revision of the manuscript; all authors approved the final manuscript for submission.
Supported by Curriculum Reform Project of Taizhou University in 2021, No. xkg2021087.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Ling-Ling Zhou, MD, Teacher, School of Medicine, Taizhou University, No. 1139 Shifu Avenue, Taizhou 318000, Zhejiang Province, China. 45686662@qq.com
Received: February 21, 2022
Peer-review started: February 21, 2022
First decision: April 18, 2022
Revised: April 19, 2022
Accepted: June 16, 2022
Article in press: June 16, 2022
Published online: July 19, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: During the coronavirus disease 2019, physical activity declined. There are many reasons behind this phenomenon. And the surveys in the article don’t attach survey area. Additionally, the mutually affected relationship between physical activity and mental health is not clearly elaborated. The above are the areas that need to be improved in the article, and we also put forward some suggestions for improvement.