In 2018 the World Health Organisation (WHO) launched a global action plan to promote physical activity (GAPPA) to reduce physical inactivity by a relative 10% by 2025, and 15% by 2030 [1]. Despite member countries adopting GAPPA, it is unlikely that physical inactivity prevalence will decrease in the absence of determined action. Recent data from […]
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Physical activity during COVID-19; a series of blogs and infographics
Coral L Hanson 1 @HansonCoral (corresponding author), Steven Hanson 2 @SteveFloatBoat, Samantha Fawkner 3 @s_fawkner, Simone Tomaz 4 @sim_tomaz, Ailsa Niven 3 @AilsaNiven, Chloë Williamson 3 @Chlobobs_, Paul Kelly 3 @narrowboat_paul, Alice Pearsons 1 @AlicePearsons, Sheona McHale 1 @SheonaMcHale, Lis Neubeck 1,5 @lisneubeck The COVID-19 pandemic has affected us all. We are staying at home […]
Physical activity for children and young people aged 5-18 years during COVID-19. Stay safe; be active.
By Samantha Fawkner 1 (corresponding author) @s_fawkner, Ailsa Niven 1 @AilsaNiven, Steven Hanson 2 @SteveFloatBoat, Chloë Williamson 1 @Chlobobs_, and Coral L Hanson 3 @HansonCoral, Covid-19 presents many challenges and anxieties. For parents and carers of school-aged children (young people), daily lives are barely recognisable. We are attempting to juggle work, life and schooling from home, […]
Mental health impacts of Covid19: Implications for exercise professionals
By Grace McKeon & Simon Rosenbaum Much of the world is currently in an unprecedented lock-down due to the Covid19 pandemic. As we grapple with the immediate and future mental health impacts of this emerging global crisis, we must turn to our toolkit of proven strategies to help navigate these uncharted waters. Getting people moving is […]
Stay calm, be active: simple ways to boost your physical activity during COVID-19
By Coral L Hanson @HansonCoral, Paul Kelly @narrowboat_paul, Alice Pearsons @AlicePearsons, Chloe Williamson @Chlobobs_, Sheona McHale @SheonaMchale, Steven Hanson @SteveFloatBoat and Lis Neubeck @lisneubeck The COVID-19 global pandemic is rapidly changing the way that we live. Suddenly, large numbers of people are working from home, leisure facilities are closed, and we’re social distancing from our […]
QuaranTrain- online support for good health and well-being during the Covid-19 pandemic.
https://quarantrain.org/ and follow us on Twitter @quarantraining COVID-191 is spreading rapidly around the world, with more and more people experiencing the health, economic and social consequences of this pandemic. As health professionals, we can, and should, take responsibility and act where we can in prevention, support and togetherness to promote physical activity and good health […]
5 Tips to stay active and remain calm while “social distancing” this month
By Callista Ottoni @CallistaAnne Globally, everyone is grappling and re-calibrating their personal and professional lives in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak and prevention. As healthcare professionals, folks are likely calling on your professional opinion. You may also be working double time to adjust training and treatment plans of athletes. That’s why the focus of […]
Exercise and Infectious Diseases – Covid-19
By Fábio Hech Dominski1 and Bruno Hech Dominski2. We are experiencing an outbreak of Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19), characterized by a respiratory illness that results from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection (CDC, 2020). The outbreak of COVID-19 is increasing worldwide and is now a global pandemic. The COVID-19 was first reported from […]
Infographic: Fitness and body mass index during adolescence and disability later in life
By Pontus Henriksson, Hanna Henriksson, Per Tynelius, Daniel Berglind, Marie Löf, I-Min Lee, Eric J Shiroma and Francisco B Ortega Low levels of cardiorespiratory fitness and/or obesity in adolescence has been linked to greater risks of mortality and morbidity later in life (1-3), but considerably less is known regarding the association of cardiorespiratory fitness and […]
The quest for superior exercises for great health in old age
Swiss Junior Doctors and Undergraduate Perspective on Sport and Exercise Medicine Blog Series By Michiel R.M. Twiss (@physiotwiss) Which exercise methods are most effective for improving physical fitness (PF) and functional performance fitness (FPF) in older adults? Exercise (EX) enables participation in physical pursuits, including sports and contributes to personal independence, self-care and quality of […]