Working out at home without going out Serious health impact due to lack of exercise Strengthening countermeasures May 7 18:20
Experts and others have appealed to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare for strengthening measures, because there is concern that the outbreak of new coronavirus infections may result in prolonged refraining from going home and work from home, and the health effects of lack of exercise may be a concern.
On the 7th, the research group of the University of Tsukuba and the mayors and mayors of six municipalities nationwide also used the video conference system to explain to the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare the effects on health due to restraint of going out.
A survey of employees of companies that switched to telework showed that the number of steps taken per day decreased by about 70% in some cases, suggesting that experts are at increased risk of hypertension and diabetes due to lack of exercise. I pointed out.
Also for elderly people, the fact that the number of people who feel that their physical condition is worse than before due to less opportunities to move their body due to self-restraint holding exercise classes, less conversation with friends, etc. is reported. And appealed to the country to strengthen its measures.
The research group introduced gymnastics that could be easily done indoors, and Minister Kato was also experiencing “makimaki gymnastics” in which both legs are spread out, the hips are slowly lowered and the arms are greatly swung down.
Prof. Nobuya Kuno of the research group said, "The effects of lack of exercise on health are becoming serious, and measures are required."
Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Kato said, "We need to not only prevent infections but also make good health, so we will work together."