Effects of a 10-Week Physical Activity Intervention on Asylum Seekers' Physiological Health.

Matheus GuerraDanilo GarciaMaryam KazemitabarErik LindskärErica SchützDaniel Berglind

Published in: Brain sciences (2022)

Participants showed significant increases in VO2 max and SMM and decreased visceral fat. This study provides an insight into asylum seekers' health and serves as a starting point to new interventions in which physical activity is used as a tool to promote and improve vulnerable populations' health.

Keyphrases

physical activity
public health
healthcare
mental health
health information
randomized controlled trial
body mass index
skeletal muscle
risk assessment
sleep quality
climate change
fatty acid
genetic diversity