Physical activity and the Coronavirus COVID-19: Some tips and recommendations for practicing physical activity inside and outside the home

Abstract

The new Coronavirus (Covid-19) seems to have affected people's life behaviours, as many of them were forced in different parts of the world to stay in their homes and not go out except for necessity or go out for walks in public places for a limited period. Due to the importance of physical activity from the physical and mental side, we have provided some guidelines and recommendations through which physical exercises can be practiced at home and outside, and this is based on the recommendations of the World Health Organization and some scientific research. The home physical activity included aerobic, rhythmic, and body weight exercises, taking into account age groups and giving examples of some exercises, as for outdoor physical activity, it includes running and walking exercises, and cycling that is practiced in the open air such as green spaces, forests and bicycle paths. Of course, all these exercises are of moderate intensity so as not to damage the functional systems and the immune system.