PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND COVID-19

Physical Education and Sports

The main aim of this study is to explain about the benefits of physical activity and exercise during the period of COVID-19. The corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak was declared a public health emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 30 January 2020.The on-going Corona virus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in China has become the world’s leading health headline and is causing major panic and public concerns[5]. The novel corona virus disease COVID-19 seems to be having a major effect on physical activity mass level. The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented time all across the world. Worldwide, extensive social distancing policies are put into place, restricting people’s daily activities and worldwide pleas from governments asking people to stay safe and stay at home. This of course means that most people will spend much of their time at home. These social distancing measures mean that people have far fewer opportunities to be physically active, especially if activities such as walking or cycling as transportation means or taking part in a leisurely sports activity i.e. jogging, walking, going to the gym are being restricted. Further, these drastic measures also make it so much easier to be sedentary at home for long periods of time. The impact of this physical inactivity may very likely be seen in many areas such as health and social care and the mental well-being of people all across the world. Although these social distancing measures are important and needed in a time such as now, our bodies and minds still need different type of physical activity and the many benefits of it.

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