COVID-19 and its impact on human motor control

Paulo H. S. Pelicioni; Aurelio D. Santos; Karine V. Tako; Paulo C. R. Santos

doi:10.20338/bjmb.v15i1.196

COVID-19 and its impact on human motor control

Authors

Paulo H. S. Pelicioni Falls, Balance and Injury research Centre - Neuroscience Research Australia, Sydney, NSW, Australia - polly_pelicioni@hotmail.com
Aurelio D. Santos Centro Universitário Leão Sampaio, Juazeiro do Norte, CE, Brazil
Karine V. Tako Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Lagarto, SE, Brazil
Paulo C. R. Santos São Paulo State University (UNESP), Graduate Program in Movement Sciences, Institute of Biosciences, Posture and Gait Studies Laboratory (LEPLO), Rio Claro, SP, Brazil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20338/bjmb.v15i1.196

Keywords:

COVID-19, Motor control, Gait, Balance

Abstract

COVID-19 is affecting people differently worldwide with its impact ranging from pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome to death. The direct and indirect effects of COVID-19 on a person’s motor control including on the execution of balance and gait tasks varies. This paper outlines why this may occur and explores neurological complications, mental health, cardiorespiratory complications, hospitalization and reduced physical activity level from COVID-19, and how these issues might affect human motor control. This paper also suggests how these issues may be minimised through strategies such as telehealth and physical exercise programs.

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2021-03-01

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Pelicioni, P. H. S., Santos, A. D., Tako, K. V., & Santos, P. C. R. (2021). COVID-19 and its impact on human motor control. Brazilian Journal of Motor Behavior, 15(1), 9–19. https://doi.org/10.20338/bjmb.v15i1.196

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Vol. 15 No. 1 (2021)

Section

Special issue: COVID-19 (coronavirus disease): Impacts on motor behavior

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