From one pandemic to another: emerging lessons from COVID-19 for tackling physical inactivity in cities

Craig W. McDougall; Caroline Brown; Craig Thomson; Nick Hanley; Mark A. Tully; Richard S. Quilliam; Phil Bartie; Lesley Gibson; David M. Oliver

doi:10.1080/23748834.2020.1785165

From one pandemic to another: emerging lessons from COVID-19 for tackling physical inactivity in cities

Craig W. McDougall, Caroline Brown, Craig Thomson, Nick Hanley, Mark A. Tully, Richard S. Quilliam, Phil Bartie, Lesley Gibson, David M. Oliver

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Physical inactivity is a global pandemic. The COVID-19 crisis has altered global patterns of physical activity in ways that were unimaginable before the outbreak. Enforced restrictions on mobility and the mass closure of indoor fitness centres has highlighted the limitations of many urban areas for enabling physical activity and reinforced inequalities in physical activity opportunities across cities. However, unprecedented reductions in mobility and increases in localised physical activity provide unique insight on opportunities for urban health promotion. COVID-19 responses can, therefore, encourage new perspectives in urban planning and inspire novel future strategies to design more sustainable, healthier and equitable cities.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	S181-S184
Number of pages	4
Journal	Cities and Health
Volume	5
Issue number	sup1
Early online date	28 Jul 2020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/23748834.2020.1785165
Publication status	Published - 21 Jul 2021

Keywords

COVID-19
physical activity
healthy urban planning
healthy cities
Urban policy
Pandemics

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