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. 2020 Jul;16(7):347-348.
doi: 10.1038/s41584-020-0427-z.

Combating physical inactivity during the COVID-19 pandemic

Ana Jéssica Pinto  1 , David W Dunstan  2   3 , Neville Owen  2   4 , Eloisa Bonfá  5 , Bruno Gualano  6   7
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Combating physical inactivity during the COVID-19 pandemic

Ana Jéssica Pinto et al. Nat Rev Rheumatol. 2020 Jul.

Abstract

Physical inactivity is common during periods of self-isolation, but for patients with rheumatic diseases, there are crucial benefits to be gained from maintaining an active lifestyle throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Patients should be provided with support to maintain physical activity and avoid prolonged periods of time spent sitting.

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The authors declare no competing interests.

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Fig. 1. The effects of physical inactivity during the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with rheumatic diseases.
Imposed physical inactivity and sedentary behaviour (sitting) can be disruptive to disease parameters, cardiovascular risk profile, physical capacity and function and mental health in patients with rheumatic diseases, resulting in poor quality of life, whereas maintaining more optimal physical activity levels can help to ameliorate these detrimental effects.
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