The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now announced its plan on how it hopes to tackle Coronavirus going forward. 

Much like the flu vaccine, it has recommended that people get jabbed against COVID once a year. The ideal time would be as winter begins to approach, as this is when respiratory viruses are most dominant.

With most individuals having already been vaccinated against COVID, only one dose will be necessary to “restore protective immunity for a period of time.” More vulnerable persons, like the elderly, children, and those who are immune-compromised could possibly receive injections every 6 months. 

The composition of the vaccine is likely to target the most common strain at the time, another similarity to the influenza jab. The most recent one is targeted at the original SARS-CoV-2 virus, as well as the omicron version. 

Pfizer and Moderna say they are able to create a vaccine by September if told in late spring which variants to target. 

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According to new research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, elevated levels of physical activity can make the vaccine work better. It is believed that two-and-a-half hours of exercise a week can greatly increase protection against severe COVID. 

The study was conducted in South Africa where data from 200,000 vaccinated adults were analyzed.

“The higher the dose of exercise, the greater the protective effect, obviously to an extent,” said Jon Patricios, a professor of sport and exercise medicine at Wits University in Johannesburg who co-authored the study. 

Those who completed at least 150 minutes of exercise at moderate intensity per week, with heart rates at around 70-79% of their maximum heart rate while exercising, were shown to have 25% more protection from their vaccination. 

Exercise was shown to prevent severe COVID even in those who have not been vaccinated. Those who exercised between 60 and 149 minutes were 1.4 times less likely to have severe cases of infection.

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Wait Until All Your Symptoms Are Gone

We know it’s hard to be patient, but don’t even think about getting back into working out until all of your symptoms, including fever, fatigue, and shortness of breath, are gone for at least a week.

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Start Slow

COVID really does a number on the body, so don’t be surprised when even light workouts like going on a walk feel really, really hard. Don’t worry. Stay consistent with those light workouts until they feel okay and then slowly ramp up the intensity until you get back to where you were before. Yes, it will take time, but that’s okay.

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Listen to Your Body

There are still a lot of unknowns about the long-term effects of COVID, so be extra careful when you’re exercising during recovery. If you feel anything weird, especially in your heartbeat, talk to a doctor.

The post How to Return to Exercise After Recovering From COVID-19 appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.

Is It Safe to Go Back to the Gym?

Gyms have been linked to outbreaks of COVID-19 and they’re risky if they don’t have social distancing rules and strict mask requirements in place. While the risk of getting COVID is less if you’re vaccinated, a lot of the population hasn’t been vaccinated yet and you can still be a carrier. There’s also a small risk you could get infected. Gyms will be safer once herd immunity is reached, which experts believe won’t happen until at least 70 percent of the population is vaccinated.

What Should You Do If You’re Returning to the Gym?

If you decide to return to the gym, wait until you’re fully vaccinated. Make sure you review your gym’s policies regarding social distancing, mask-wearing, and ventilation before you decide if you want to head back. If you go to the gym and you see the guidelines aren’t being followed, it may be best to return when it’s safer.

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In general, it’s safe to work out after recovering from COVID, but you do need to take some precautions before you just jump back into it. Here’s what you should know about exercising after recovering.

How Soon Can You Work Out After Having COVID?

This really depends on your symptoms, so you should consult with a doctor before just heading straight into working out. Most doctors recommend waiting at least a week after your symptoms have improved, but if you experience more significant symptoms, you may have to wait closer to two to three weeks.

Even if you’re asymptomatic or had mild symptoms, you should wait at least ten days to work out after you’ve tested positive. When you do decide to start exercising, be patient with your body, and don’t push yourself too hard.

How to Start Working Out Again

How you work out once you’re cleared to by your doctor will depend on your current symptoms and your fitness level before getting diagnosed. It’s best to start at a lower level of exertion than you normally would and to work out for a shorter period of time. Over time, you can increase the intensity and duration.

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After a virus attacks your body, your immune system goes into attack mode and causes inflammation. It’s important to rest while the illness lasts so that the inflammation can go away during recovery. This will then leads to heart muscle healing and recovery.

However, if you engage in physical activity before that happens, you can suffer from leg swelling, dizziness, and sometimes even more serious conditions like cardiac arrest.

Competitive athletes are at bigger risk here because when they return to activities they immediately engage their bodies a lot. Other people should be careful, too, as one German study showed that 78 out of 100 former COVID-19 patients had lingering heart inflammation and other abnormalities.

If you know you had COVID or you feel symptoms of illness, take a few weeks off and then consider slowly starting to train again—but make sure to do it gradually and pay close attention to the signals your body is sending you.

The post Why You Shouldn’t Exercise Immediately After Having COVID appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.

Make Sure Your Gym is Following CDC Protocol

Your gym shouldn’t have more than your state’s allowed indoor percentage of people present and everyone should be wearing a mask at all times and staying six feet apart. The staff should also be wiping down surfaces constantly and doing temperature checks at the door.

Bring Your Own PPE and Sanitizer

When going to the gym, you should bring a mask and sanitizer to wipe down seats, workout equipment, and weights. If you can, bring your own equipment like yoga mats, jump ropes, and weights.

Go During Off-Hours

If you have the opportunity, go to the gym during off-hours like lunchtime or days when it’s not as crowded.

Attend Outdoor Fitness Events

Some gyms have moved their classes outside or have open-air facilities to allow better airflow. Being in an outdoor safe is much safer than in a closed space.

The post Thinking of Going Back to the Gym? Here’s How to Make it Safer appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.

To put it as directly as possible, no group activities are safe now. An outdoor race is safer than a lot of activities, if health and safety measures are followed. The safety of races depends on how they’re organized and what safety measures are put into place. Some questions to ask are is the race staff wearing masks and gloves, is everything being sanatized every half hour, can medical aid provide care in a safe way, are refreshment and aid stations contact-fee, is the check-in process contact-free, and are there hand sanatizing stations?

As you can see, there are tons of questions you should get answers to before you go ahead and sign up for races. Make sure you pay attention to cancelation clauses as most races aren’t refundable and they’re expensive.

If you do decide to run, wear a mask and stay six feet apart from people. The best way to stay safe is to not go and instead to try a virtual option.

The post Is it Safe to Sign Up For a Charity Race or Turkey Trot This Fall? appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now announced its plan on how it hopes to tackle Coronavirus going forward. 

Much like the flu vaccine, it has recommended that people get jabbed against COVID once a year. The ideal time would be as winter begins to approach, as this is when respiratory viruses are most dominant.

With most individuals having already been vaccinated against COVID, only one dose will be necessary to “restore protective immunity for a period of time.” More vulnerable persons, like the elderly, children, and those who are immune-compromised could possibly receive injections every 6 months. 

The composition of the vaccine is likely to target the most common strain at the time, another similarity to the influenza jab. The most recent one is targeted at the original SARS-CoV-2 virus, as well as the omicron version. 

Pfizer and Moderna say they are able to create a vaccine by September if told in late spring which variants to target. 

The post The FDA is Looking at an Annual COVID-19 Vaccine Like the Flu Jab appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.

According to new research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, elevated levels of physical activity can make the vaccine work better. It is believed that two-and-a-half hours of exercise a week can greatly increase protection against severe COVID. 

The study was conducted in South Africa where data from 200,000 vaccinated adults were analyzed.

“The higher the dose of exercise, the greater the protective effect, obviously to an extent,” said Jon Patricios, a professor of sport and exercise medicine at Wits University in Johannesburg who co-authored the study. 

Those who completed at least 150 minutes of exercise at moderate intensity per week, with heart rates at around 70-79% of their maximum heart rate while exercising, were shown to have 25% more protection from their vaccination. 

Exercise was shown to prevent severe COVID even in those who have not been vaccinated. Those who exercised between 60 and 149 minutes were 1.4 times less likely to have severe cases of infection.

The post Exercise Can Increase Protection Against COVID-19 appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.

Wait Until All Your Symptoms Are Gone

We know it’s hard to be patient, but don’t even think about getting back into working out until all of your symptoms, including fever, fatigue, and shortness of breath, are gone for at least a week.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Emma | Kettlebell Coach (@emmabonoli)

Start Slow

COVID really does a number on the body, so don’t be surprised when even light workouts like going on a walk feel really, really hard. Don’t worry. Stay consistent with those light workouts until they feel okay and then slowly ramp up the intensity until you get back to where you were before. Yes, it will take time, but that’s okay.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Amanda Palma (@amanda.j.palma)

Listen to Your Body

There are still a lot of unknowns about the long-term effects of COVID, so be extra careful when you’re exercising during recovery. If you feel anything weird, especially in your heartbeat, talk to a doctor.

The post How to Return to Exercise After Recovering From COVID-19 appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.

Is It Safe to Go Back to the Gym?

Gyms have been linked to outbreaks of COVID-19 and they’re risky if they don’t have social distancing rules and strict mask requirements in place. While the risk of getting COVID is less if you’re vaccinated, a lot of the population hasn’t been vaccinated yet and you can still be a carrier. There’s also a small risk you could get infected. Gyms will be safer once herd immunity is reached, which experts believe won’t happen until at least 70 percent of the population is vaccinated.

What Should You Do If You’re Returning to the Gym?

If you decide to return to the gym, wait until you’re fully vaccinated. Make sure you review your gym’s policies regarding social distancing, mask-wearing, and ventilation before you decide if you want to head back. If you go to the gym and you see the guidelines aren’t being followed, it may be best to return when it’s safer.

The post Had the COVID-19 Vaccine? Here’s Why You Should Still Be Cautious Returning to the Gym appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.

In general, it’s safe to work out after recovering from COVID, but you do need to take some precautions before you just jump back into it. Here’s what you should know about exercising after recovering.

How Soon Can You Work Out After Having COVID?

This really depends on your symptoms, so you should consult with a doctor before just heading straight into working out. Most doctors recommend waiting at least a week after your symptoms have improved, but if you experience more significant symptoms, you may have to wait closer to two to three weeks.

Even if you’re asymptomatic or had mild symptoms, you should wait at least ten days to work out after you’ve tested positive. When you do decide to start exercising, be patient with your body, and don’t push yourself too hard.

How to Start Working Out Again

How you work out once you’re cleared to by your doctor will depend on your current symptoms and your fitness level before getting diagnosed. It’s best to start at a lower level of exertion than you normally would and to work out for a shorter period of time. Over time, you can increase the intensity and duration.

The post How Long Should You Wait to Work Out After Having COVID-19? appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.

After a virus attacks your body, your immune system goes into attack mode and causes inflammation. It’s important to rest while the illness lasts so that the inflammation can go away during recovery. This will then leads to heart muscle healing and recovery.

However, if you engage in physical activity before that happens, you can suffer from leg swelling, dizziness, and sometimes even more serious conditions like cardiac arrest.

Competitive athletes are at bigger risk here because when they return to activities they immediately engage their bodies a lot. Other people should be careful, too, as one German study showed that 78 out of 100 former COVID-19 patients had lingering heart inflammation and other abnormalities.

If you know you had COVID or you feel symptoms of illness, take a few weeks off and then consider slowly starting to train again—but make sure to do it gradually and pay close attention to the signals your body is sending you.

The post Why You Shouldn’t Exercise Immediately After Having COVID appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.

Make Sure Your Gym is Following CDC Protocol

Your gym shouldn’t have more than your state’s allowed indoor percentage of people present and everyone should be wearing a mask at all times and staying six feet apart. The staff should also be wiping down surfaces constantly and doing temperature checks at the door.

Bring Your Own PPE and Sanitizer

When going to the gym, you should bring a mask and sanitizer to wipe down seats, workout equipment, and weights. If you can, bring your own equipment like yoga mats, jump ropes, and weights.

Go During Off-Hours

If you have the opportunity, go to the gym during off-hours like lunchtime or days when it’s not as crowded.

Attend Outdoor Fitness Events

Some gyms have moved their classes outside or have open-air facilities to allow better airflow. Being in an outdoor safe is much safer than in a closed space.

The post Thinking of Going Back to the Gym? Here’s How to Make it Safer appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.

To put it as directly as possible, no group activities are safe now. An outdoor race is safer than a lot of activities, if health and safety measures are followed. The safety of races depends on how they’re organized and what safety measures are put into place. Some questions to ask are is the race staff wearing masks and gloves, is everything being sanatized every half hour, can medical aid provide care in a safe way, are refreshment and aid stations contact-fee, is the check-in process contact-free, and are there hand sanatizing stations?

As you can see, there are tons of questions you should get answers to before you go ahead and sign up for races. Make sure you pay attention to cancelation clauses as most races aren’t refundable and they’re expensive.

If you do decide to run, wear a mask and stay six feet apart from people. The best way to stay safe is to not go and instead to try a virtual option.

The post Is it Safe to Sign Up For a Charity Race or Turkey Trot This Fall? appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.