The New Life After Confinement: Why Should We Increasingly Maintain an Active and Healthy Lifestyle? Publisher



Reuter CP¹ ; Borfe L² ; De Borba Schneiders L² ; Sehn AP³ ; Kelishadi R⁴
Source: Integrated Science Published:2022

Abstract

The whole world has faced the deleterious effects of the pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 virus). Covid-19, a disease characterized by the presence of this coronavirus, imposed several restrictions to reduce its contagion. One of its impacts was social isolation. However, to combat the covid-19, a new problem was established: the adoption of inactive and sedentary lifestyle habits. Moreover, it should be considered that new pandemics are expected to emerge, and new periods of confinement would be needed. Therefore, as much as our routines return, our activities should be thought differently with more care and with some moments of social isolation for the “new normal” era. Therefore, the usual recommendations on the practice of physical activity, reduction of sedentary behaviors, and adequate sleep time have never been more important: in addition to facing the coronavirus and the next pathogenic microorganisms that may affect the world population. It is also essential to promote the metabolic, physical and mental health of the entire population. Thus, this chapter aims to provide the literature review on changes in the population's lifestyle due to the covid-19 pandemic, and to underscore the importance of adopting healthy lifestyle habits during and after the period of social isolation. © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022.