Each day we are hearing of the ever growing impact of COVID-19 on the general population. Kaiser Permanente of Southern California conducted a study on 50,000 people who developed COVID. The findings are as follow: People who exercised for 10 minutes or less each week ended up hospitalized because of COVID at twice the rate of people who exercised 150 minutes a week—and were 2.5 times more likely to die. The researchers of that noted that inactivity was the greatest risk factor for severe COVID beyond being elderly or an organ recipient.
Most of us want to be active and in good physical shape; but many struggle to find easy ways to incorporate physical activities in their weekly schedule. From yoga, to walking, to dancing, there are several ways to take the first step at becoming more active. Decreasing the risk for severe COVID-19 outcomes is an additional reason to be more active. Humans are made to move.
