Last week I asked a patient about what physical
activity they do in their daily routine? And she answered- I cook, I clean my
house and sometimes I walk for 10 minutes after dinner, that’s all I do and
maintain my fitness.
REALLY ?? DO YOU THINK IN THESE DAY TO DAY ACTIVITIES, IS SHE
MAINTAINING HER PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TO A DESIRED LEVEL??
NO,
she still fits into sedentary lifestyle which we call as Physically inactive.
Yes, you heard me right, doing this much of work isn’t doing any good to her.
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW WHY? DOES ANYONE KNOW EXACTLY WHAT
PHYSICAL INACTIVITY REALLY IS?
This is something really important that everyone should know about, especially when it’s one of the leading cause of COVID-19.
Physically inactive is when a person is not
meeting up the recommended guidelines in their lifestyle which sooner or later
leads to various diseases/ health concerns.
Not only people with diabetes, hypertension, obesity, lower
immune system, older age, heart problems are at high risk for severe COVID-19,
but also the people who are physically inactive have been said to be at higher
risk for severe covid-19, which has also been proven in recent studies. Those
who were consistently inactive for 2 years prior to lockdown appeared to have greater
odds of being admitted to the hospital and ICU and had a greater risk of death
due to COVID-19.
The Reason behind this is that “ Physical Inactivity is
associated with higher BMI and greater risk for diabetes, and both of these
comorbidities are associated with severe COVID-19”.
GUIDELINES GOAL TO MEET PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVEL:
150 mins/week of Moderate-vigorous
Physical activity (Like brisk walk) is highly recommended to maximize the
health benefits and also reduce the risk of getting into a severe life
threatening condition.
Now, next time when someone asks you ARE YOU PHYSICALLY
ACTIVE? Just ask these 2 questions to yourself:
- On Average, How many days per week do I engage in moderate to strenuous exercise (like Brisk walk)??
- On average, how many minutes do I engage in exercise at this level?
REMEMBER TO BE CONSISTENT WITH WHATEVER FORM OF
EXERCISE YOU CHOOSE!! It can be brisk walking, Jogging, Swimming,
Running, Doing cardio and strength training etc.
To get the health benefits you need to be consistent with it,
as short duration of Physical activity is not going to do any good in prolong
stages.
It is very much evident that regular Physical activity
improves immune functions and if you are physically active then it will reduce
the incidence, intensity of symptoms and mortality from various viral
infections. It also reduces the risk of systemic inflammation which is a main
contributor to the lung damage in COVID-19.
Exercises not just help you get better in one way but will
help you in improving your cardiovascular system, Increase lung capacity and
muscular strength and also helps in improving mental health.
Thus, regular physical exercise plays an important role in
your life and also reduce your risk for getting into severe COVID-19.
GET
UP!! MOVE!! …
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