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Physical activity is of great importance to our health, especially during the coronavirus epidemic. It has a positive effect on immunity and helps to fight stress, so it is worth remembering about physical activity. So how do you exercise to avoid contracting the coronavirus?
One of the ways of contracting the coronavirus is through the droplet route. The source of SARS-CoV-2 infection there is a second, already infected person. We can get infected directly from another person. Whether she has symptoms or not, all she needs to do is cough or sneeze to release particles of saliva containing the coronavirus.
If the particles hit any surface, it becomes a source of indirect contamination. By touching the contaminated surface, we can easily transfer the virus to ourselves. Depending on the type of surface, the coronavirus can survive for up to several dozen hours on it, after which it begins to dry out and cease to be active.
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The second route of infection with the COVID-19 coronavirus is through air transmission. The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – an agency of the United States federal government, part of the Department of Health and Human Services) has conducted tests to confirm that tiny particles that are about 5 microns in the air float for at least 12 hours. For this reason, in public spaces, it is imperative to cover the mouth and nose, and to maintain an appropriate distance (approx. 1,5 m social distance).
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Due to further cases of coronavirus infections, it was decided to close the gyms and swimming pools. However, this does not mean that we should not engage in physical activity. It is possible to exercise outdoors, but you should cover your mouth and nose.
People who run in a park, botanical garden, green area, allotment garden, historic garden, beach or forest area are exempt from the obligation to cover the mouth and nose.
Physical activity has a miraculous effect on our body. Thanks to the fact that after exercise, serotonin is released, i.e. the happiness hormone, it is much easier for us to cope with stress or worry. It is easier for us to think through certain matters and find a way out of a difficult situation.
In addition, thanks to activity, our respiratory and circulatory systems work better. Our entire body functions better and copes with various infections. Our immune system is only weakened at the end of training, but it recovers quickly and even strengthens.
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In time epidemic coronawirusa we should definitely give up contacts with other people, but this does not mean giving up activity and movement. However, it is worth choosing secluded places and, according to current recommendations, cover the mouth and nose.
Training in the gym can be successfully replaced with that at home. As team games involve a group meeting, they are absolutely forbidden.
It is therefore worth remembering that during the coronavirus epidemic, training should:
- be performed individually – contact with other people should be avoided;
- performed both at home and outdoors, as long as we keep safety measures – cover our mouth and nose, avoid other people;
- last for a minimum of 20 minutes to be effective;
- be repeated at least 3 times a week, and the break should not be longer than 2 days;
- be fun – if we are to force exercise, it doesn’t make sense. The main task of training during an epidemic is to improve our well-being.
It is worth adding that during the epidemic, many instructors and trainers moved their activities online. They record instructional videos or conduct online trainings. It is an excellent proposition for people who do not want to give up physical activity and prefer to stay at home.
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