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The changing of sport activities in COVID-19 pandemic: do people exercise more?

Marya Sitohang, Mochammad Ghani
2021 Proceedings of The 3rd International Electronic Conference on Environmental Research and Public Health —Public Health Issues in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic   unpublished

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Exercise has been shown to have clear health benefits for healthy individuals. Nevertheless, COVID-19 pandemic limits outdoor activities to prevent the coronavirus spread. This research aims to analyze how COVID-19 affects people's exercise. Using an online survey, we collected data from 316 Indonesian people who are currently exercising. The result shows the good effect of COVID-19 on people's sports activities. Maintaining immune system function becomes the main reason people exercise
more » ... ely or even start making this habit. COVID-19 pandemic can be a good momentum to promote exercising as a part of a healthy lifestyle. However, health protocols to prevent coronavirus spread must be strengthened.
doi:10.3390/ecerph-3-09090 fatcat:mywlndg7prdazflxzxbrvz2zby
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Marya Sitohang, Mochammad Ghani. "The changing of sport activities in COVID-19 pandemic: do people exercise more?." Proceedings of The 3rd International Electronic Conference on Environmental Research and Public Health —Public Health Issues in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic (2021)