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The Urgent Need to Sit Less and Move More During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Bruno Paula Caraça Smirmaul, Ross Arena

2020Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention25 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic containment and mitigation strategies may lead to excessive physical inactivity and sedentary behavior, drastically impacting cardiorespiratory fitness and overall health. It is urgent to safely find ways to sit less and move more.

Topics & Concepts

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PandemicCardiorespiratory fitnessMedicine2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)CoronavirusDiseaseMedical emergencyPhysical therapyOutbreakVirologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)PathologyPhysical Activity and HealthCardiovascular and exercise physiologyHeart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control