Under the best case, Americans love does not work. Though the movement improvement between accessible on leichtesten ways and effective way to achieve physical and mental health, federal data, the government show only about 25% of American adults recommended dose of exercise each week 150 minutes of moderate or 75 minutes vigorous aerobic activity and two training sessions of force. It is not difficult to guess how the 19-COVID pandemic, this number will take effect until the limit with its curves lockdowns million Americans their homes. The data is still coming together, but early reports suggest brands more sedentary American pandemic than ever, and the effects are durable. A preliminary study, published May 12, Preprints on research publishing platform Cambridge found open Engage Americans exercise less than usual during the pandemic and sitting and watching multiple screens. In a sample of 3,000 American adults, people, follow the guidelines were working meetings before the pandemic, on average, 32% reported reduction in physical social distancing measures came into force again. Those who were sedentary and tend to stay ahead of that. But is it really a big deal for a couple of weeks or months to stop exercising, especially with so many things in the world? Could be. Study co-author Jacob Meyer, an assistant professor of kinesiology at Iowa State University, says he fears the trend can return to normal especially as a “normal” far away is not easy to reverse me when life goes. “It ‘s incredibly difficult to get someone who is not already active, to act,” says Meyer. “Now, what we see are people who used to be active should not be active. The question is, will return to their previous level of activity?” Genevieve Dunton, professor of preventive medicine and psychology at the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, also has concerns. She, along with researchers at Colorado State University, tracks changes in the activity of a group of about 800 American adults. Dunton has not done any thorough analysis, but says it already can see sharp declines, especially in the steps taken per day. Data Tracker Apple Fitness, Fitbit, Withings wearable manufacturers and healthcare research firm Evidation perform that. The exact figures vary-Withings measured only 7% drop in average national daily steps, while Evidation the number to almost 50% of set-but it’s all suggest activities in this spring is decreased, compared to the pre-pandemic conditions. But the decline is not felt with the same intensity. In some of the states-Alaska, Kentucky, Mississippi, New Mexico and West Virginia has less country-Step is densely populated with fallen much less than in urban areas like Washington, DC, found Evidation. Withings found that daily steps are actually in some countries: 16% in Indiana, West Virginia 9% and 4% in Louisiana, for example. Compared to people in rural areas, the urban population is likely to live under strict activities of stay-at-home exercise options and have less air and less space to move around in their houses, says Indika Edirisinghe, associate professor of science food and nutrition at the Illinois Institute of Technology, which also changes the crown induced lifestyle studied. Federal data also show the residents of urban areas are usually more active than people in rural areas, so it makes sense that they would see the biggest break in the routine now. But it is a mistake only assume lockdowns also raise people active right again in the normal bounce once, says Meyer. fades surprisingly fast fitness. It may for health markers, such as the absorption of oxygen, blood volume and muscle strength of a couple of weeks of inactivity as few takes to take a hit. It may also take longer to get into shape, as he took the form out. A study in 2015 found that it took about six weeks, muscle strength after two weeks to recover inactive. If people are sedentary for months, “is faced with a steeper curve when individuals start over, and this is often the most difficult corner,” says Dunton. “It ‘s much more unpleasant exercise [] if it is not adequate.” Restart A habit can be difficult psychologically. Jimikaye Courtney, a graduate student in health and exercise science at Colorado State University who works with Dunton examines how self-efficacy-someone to do something confidence in their capacity factors in the equation. She says people who are at risk of measures during the pandemic with exercise is fighting seem self-efficacy lowest score and have difficulty getting back a training program, after a termination. “If you do not have that internal units remain active, even if they say they do, they will begin to be active when this is all over, I do not realistically when they will be able to do it,” says Courtney, Compounding that found the study Meyers has found that people who said they had reported reduced on movement during the mental health pandemic even worse than those who maintain an exercise program. The pandemic is itself a danger to mental health. to prevent Given the rich body of evidence that physical activity or how to improve depression disease, probably exacerbated the problem says Meyer lack of exercise. To make matters worse, when the mental health starts to dip, it can be extremely be difficult to find the motivation to exercise. For all these reasons, Meyer says it is concerned about the future of America Fitness. But Edirisinghe at the Illinois Institute of Technology, has a more optimistic reading on the health long-term prospects of the country. Think COVID-19 has hammered home for Americans there who have died or have been seriously ill from the virus was lying underlying diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and obesity have the importance of good overall health, many patients all a part of life style, “Obtained in the Community this message,” he says. The question is whether it is sufficient to move the American public. Picture copyright by Getty Images
COVID-19 makes first Americans even more sedentary. The effects may be permanent
