Open AccessThe Urgent Need to Sit Less and Move More During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Author(s) -
Bruno Paula Caraça Smirmaul,
Ross Arena
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and prevention
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1932-751X
pISSN - 1932-7501
DOI - 10.1097/hcr.0000000000000538
Subject(s) - covid-19 , pandemic , cardiorespiratory fitness , medicine , coronavirus , disease , medical emergency , physical therapy , outbreak , virology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pathology
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.