Exercising and Covid-19

The recent spread of COVID-19 has raised people’s interest in immunity. The daily temperature range is rising in October, making it easier for people to catch a cold because of their low immune system, and studies have shown that exercising and immune system is closely related.

Relationship Between Exercising and Immune Function

Exercise helps to improve and maintain physical and mental health by improving the function of physiological systems. In particular, regular aerobic endurance exercises are effective in preventing and improving chronic. Also, exercise is known to have a very important effect on the normal functioning of the immune system.

Immunity, which is the resistance that the human body exhibits in the process of invading microbes, is a kind of biometric function. If you exercise regularly, you will be able to withstand and cope with virus infections. Steady exercise is especially effective for elderly people who are generally more likely to be infected to diseases like COVID-19.

Recommended Exercising Method To Prevent COVID-19

1. Medium-intensity exercises, such as fast walking, are most effective, and strenuous exercises such as running marathons can temporarily reduce immunity.

2. Just like taking medicine, exercising has direct effect on immune function, so it can reduce the risk of virus infection by increasing the amount of exercise little by little.

3. Since exercise reduces symptoms of depression and anxiety, constant practice can help overcome the stress of virus infection. If possible, recording and tracking exercise using the application will help you to keep exercising systematically.

4. It is recommended to create your own exercising space, indoors or outdoors, and carry out medium-intensity exercises. It is good for the mind and body to exercise outdoors while maintaining social distance. It is also a good idea to prepare small tools such as resistance bands, small dumbbell sets, and yoga mats to create a home gym and plan home training.

Nowadays, it is important to improve your immune system not only because of COVID-19 but also to avoid colds.

Let’s strengthen our immune system and stay healthy through constant exercise.

Translated from KSPO blog