How to Exercise Safely After COVID

Dr Manoj Sivan, the Chief Investigator for the LOCOMOTION study, has contributed to an article in The Telegraph regarding exercise after COVID-19.

In the article, Dr Sivan says: “When a person exerts themselves straight away to that [pre-Covid] level of activity, they run the risk of actually getting new symptoms and worsening their existing symptoms,” ........ “We believe that is because your immune system is not ready for that kind of challenge yet.”

The article also gives advice about exercise and Long-COVID:

'Ideally, before you start exercise, you should aim to be asymptomatic for a week, according to the January 2021 study “Returning to physical exercise after Covid-19”, published in the BMJ. If you still have symptoms, Dr Sivan recommends you wait until your symptoms have been stable for seven days.'

Full article: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/body/exercise-safely-had-covid/