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Women’s Lives Matter—The Critical Need for Women to Prioritize Optimal Physical Activity to Reduce COVID-19 Illness Risk and Severity

Physical activity (PA) is beneficial for the health and wellness of individuals and societies. During an infectious disease pandemic, such as the one caused by COVID-19, social distancing, quarantines, and lockdowns are used to reduce community spread of the disease. Unfortunately, such nonpharmacol...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2021-09, Vol.18 (19), p.10271
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Disease transmission
Exercise
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Health problems
Illnesses
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Mental depression
Morbidity
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