04/15/2021
COVID-19 and physical activity! 💪🫁🫀🏃♂️
A new study published by BJSM found that being consistently inactive for 2 years leading up to the pandemic increased risk of severe illness. It also found that physical activity was one of the largest predictors of illness severity.
WHO guidelines suggests to achieve 150 minutes of moderate/vigorous activity per week. Even if you aren’t reaching 150 minutes/week it has been found that some exercise is always better than none when it comes to mental and physical health as well as covid-19 severity.
Of course this is always a number to strive for, but if you’ve noticed that you haven’t been as active as you would like to be or you used to be; something is always better than nothing! With that being said do your best to get some movement in today!
Not all physical activity has to be organized sports, lifting weights, or going for a run. A walk through the park, gardening, or trying to do some sit to stands in between tv commercials are all good activities.
If you need any help don’t hesitate to reach out!
https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2021/04/07/bjsports-2021-104080
