{"id":33535,"date":"2023-07-28T12:44:14","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T10:44:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fitenium.com\/physical-activity-as-a-defense-against-covid-19\/"},"modified":"2023-07-28T12:44:14","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T10:44:14","slug":"physical-activity-as-a-defense-against-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fitenium.com\/en\/physical-activity-as-a-defense-against-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Physical activity as a defense against COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Protect yourself from COVID-19 training with Fitenium<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Regular physical activity has a positive impact on our physical and mental health,&#8221;<\/span><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">announced the Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus a few days ago.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In his appearance to celebrate the international day of sport, the head of the organization encouraged countries, cities, communities and individuals,<\/span> <b>NOT to ignore physical activity and sport because every movement counts to live longer and healthier.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His intervention concluded with<i>\u00ab<\/i><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">COVID-19 is an opportunity [&#8230;] to ensure that people of all ages and origins have the opportunity to access sport, physical activity and fitness.<\/span><\/i> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00bb<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It&#39;s International <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SportDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SportDay<\/a>. As we fight <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/COVID19?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#COVID19<\/a>, I urge countries, cities, communities &amp; individuals not to ignore physical activity &amp; sports, &amp; measures to stay safe. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OnlyTogether?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OnlyTogether<\/a>, working as a team, can we return to things we enjoy: playing &amp; following our favourite sports. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pWyKubF0mn\">pic.twitter.com\/pWyKubF0mn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrTedros\/status\/1379460630294499328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 6, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news\/item\/06-04-2020-beactive-for-the-un-international-day-of-sport-for-development-and-peace\">WHO recommends<\/a> that all adults engage in physical activity for a minimum of 30 minutes and for children for at least 60 minutes a day. The WHO especially advises muscle strengthening to stay active and healthy from home during the pandemic.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b> exercise has a great effect on the immune system<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the other hand, Dr. Claire Stevens<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kcl.ac.uk\/people\/claire-steves\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from King&#8217;s College London<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">explains that<\/span> <b>exercise has a great effect on the immune system<\/b>, <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and points out that it is a fact that has been known for decades.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multiple studies have linked moderate exercise<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S2095254618301005\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to decreased cases of the flu, pneumonia, and other infections<\/span><\/a>, <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">as well as chronic illnesses such as<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1002\/cphy.c110025\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">diabetes and cardiovascular disease.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Staying active supports the immune system in a number of ways, including<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/10.1177\/1559827607300283\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reducing inflammation<\/span><\/a>, <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">increasing the presence of immune cells, and a positive effect<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/journals.lww.com\/acsm-essr\/fulltext\/2019\/04000\/exercise_and_the_gut_microbiome__a_review_of_the.4.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on the gut microbiota<\/span><\/a>. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All of these support the body&#8217;s defenses.<\/span> \u200d<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regular exercise has also been shown<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S2095254618301005\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to improve the ability to regulate the immune system.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This may be essential to avoid severe symptoms of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/health-shots\/2020\/04\/07\/828091467\/why-some-covid-19-patients-crash-the-bodys-immune-system-might-be-to-blame\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">COVID-19 causados \u200b\u200bpor una reacci\u00f3n exagerada del sistema inmunol\u00f3gico.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u200d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC7323175\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29702 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/fitenium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/KgWaohVS-mc.jpg\" alt=\"Physical activity as a defense against COVID-19\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\"><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC7323175\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to another study,<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">physical activity contributes to the reduction of cardiovascular risks, lowering both systolic and diastolic blood pressure and remodeling left ventricular hypertrophy.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This study adds that physical activity has a well-known positive effect on metabolic syndrome and insulin sensitivity. Therefore, <\/span><b>It can only be concluded that active individuals compared to sedentary ones should have better control of the high risks that increase the susceptibility of suffering from COVID-19<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Still, older people and people with health problems are more likely to become seriously ill or die from COVID-19, so keep in mind that being physically active is not a foolproof protection against disease. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best way to protect yourself from coronavirus infections is to follow guidelines agreed upon by institutions, such as washing your hands regularly and avoiding physical contact with other people. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>You don&#8217;t have to run a marathon every day to be active\u200d<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Claire emphasizes that physical activity can have a positive effect on the immune system in a relatively short period of time. <\/span><b>The best time to start training is now.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In line with the latest research,<\/span> <b>a single workout has a beneficial effect<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/15922557\/\"><b>on the immune system<\/b><\/a><b>,<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rapidly increasing regular sessions and strengthening the immune system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, it doesn&#8217;t have to be long, intense, or uncomfortable for exercise to be effective. Studies have shown that moderate activities such as walking, jogging, and bicycling can have a variety of immunological effects if they last for less than an hour.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Zhen Yan of the University of Virginia College of Medicine has found that exercise triggers the production of an antioxidant known as EcSOD that protects us from lung diseases.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In particular, this antioxidant can protect us from acute respiratory failure, which is fatal in 45% of cases. This pathology affects up to 85% of patients admitted to ICUs due to COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><b><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29644\" src=\"https:\/\/fitenium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/uJxjimIRKlk.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\"><\/b><\/h4>\n<h4><b>The best time to start training is now<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In his study, Professor Yan<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurekalert.org\/pub_releases\/2020-04\/uovh-cem041520.php\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">analyzed more than 120<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">investigations to understand how, at the molecular level, EcSOD protects tissues from oxidative stress, which contributes to disease development.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yan explained in the conclusions of his study that exercise can prevent or at least reduce the severity of acute respiratory failure<\/span> <b>as it span The production of the antioxidant begins from the first training session.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The professor recommends at least 30 minutes of exercise a day to accumulate the benefits of this antioxidant.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>A sound mind in a sound body<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also important to note that<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/journals\/lanpsy\/article\/PIIS2215-0366(18)30227-X\/fulltext\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">physical activity is excellent for physical and mental health.<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In fact, some research has found that<\/span> <b>a total reduction in physical activity has a<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S2405844020311592\"><b>profound negative effect on psychological and mental health<\/b><\/a> <b>and well-being in the population.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0939475320302131\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This research concludes that<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">after quarantine, it is<\/span> <b>necessary to support physical activity to return to the routine in a healthy way.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29510\" src=\"https:\/\/fitenium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Y1drF0Y3Oe0.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\"><\/b><\/h3>\n<h3><b>How to stay active during the state of alarm? \u200d<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many gyms and sports clubs are closed. The pool is closed. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fortunately, there are many more ways to stay active during the pandemic. In particular, we recommend that you train muscle strengthening for the different benefits it has for health.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you train at home, you do it on the street or in a park, or if you can go to a specialized training center, we recommend that you try training with Fitenium for these reasons:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fitenium is a free download app with which you can start training at any time.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find personalized training programs according to your physical condition, training frequency, place and material available.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Track your workout with graphs and progress indicators for your weight, amount of volume lifted, calories burned, minutes trained, and much more.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Participate in a vibrant community and create a lasting habit by training with other users.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join challenges and win great prizes for winning and participating.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>We are waiting for you at Fitenium, your best defense against COVID-19. in body and mind.<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Protect yourself from COVID-19 training with Fitenium &#8220;Regular physical activity has a positive impact on our physical and mental health,&#8221; announced the Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus a few days ago. 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