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Sedentary Lifestyle Among Office Workers and Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors Due to the Covid-19 Quarantine Publisher Pubmed



Najafabadi MG1 ; Khah AS2 ; Rostad M3
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  1. 1. Department of Motor Behavior, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Sepehr Heart Center Baharloo Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Organ Preservation Alliance, Berkeley, CA, United States

Source: Work Published:2020


Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the entire world. It is difficult to follow protocols and regulations set forth by governments, designed by the World Health Organization. The most common protocol set forth by governments is quarantining at home. Many occupations must stay home to comply with this protocol. Among these occupations, office workers are the most common group to comply and work from home. This has led to a lack of daily movement and increased sedentary lifestyle, which has made employees prone to developing coronary heart disease (CHD). Additionally, obesity is a known risk factor for this group. This commentary presents feasible protocols aimed at helping home-based office workers stay healthy and decrease the risk of developing CHD. © 2020 - IOS Press and the authors. All rights reserved.