PHYSICAL ACTIVITY DURING FORCED COMMUNAL LOCKDOWN: AN ANTIDOTE TO ONSET OF DEGENERATIVE HEALTH IN A PANDEMIC

Abstract

Physical activity as a primordial aspect of human existence is essential for survival. This article is
advocating concerted physical exercise for persons who are healthy and active under pandemic
occasioned communal lockdowns. The importance of engaging in physical exercise for a good
immune system as asserted by other authors is the impression of this article. The aim is to highlight the
importance of maintaining an active lifestyle in the midst of forced communal lockdown occasioned
by disease pandemic. The relationship between concerted physical activity and a healthy immune
system is reiterated for therapeutic and prophylaxis purposes during the disease scourge. For persons
who would adopt an exercise programme to maintain a healthy body preparatory to resumption to
work post pandemic, the nature and principles of physical activity is highlighted, for a knowledge in
the practice of regular physical exercise. The different categories of physical activities are established
in the article, in order to make it easy for persons to decide which activity is convenient for adoption. A
regulated exercise regime of 3 alternate days of the week, 2 sessions per day, and a minimum of 45
minutes per session is recommended for all exercise enthusiasts. The latest pandemic, the Covid-19
and the resultant lockdown is reviewed in the article, and the effect on family living, work practice,
and elite sports practice is equally reviewed. A very active lifestyle is recommended during normalcy,
pandemic, and post pandemic.