Abstract
Aim: The primary cause for the development and worsening of chronic diseases is physical inactivity. This article aims to present a proposal for the negative impacts of physical inactivity during social distancing caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Results: Global levels of physical activity are decreasing, and this behavior can be the start to increase the prevalence and incidence of chronic diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, and mental illness after the COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusion: Staying physically active is a fundamental behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing.
Highlights
The primary cause for the development and worsening of chronic diseases is physical inactivity[1,2]
Clinical and experimental studies support the theory that the mismatch between the human genome “shaped” centuries ago (10000 BC) and the poor physical activity environment experienced by modern man (2011 AD) is the link between chronic diseases pandemic that affects contemporary society[1]
The results showed that before COVID-19, 30.1% of adults were doing enough physical activity, while during the pandemic, this percentage decreased to 12.0%
Summary
The primary cause for the development and worsening of chronic diseases (obesity, diabetes mellitus, systemic arterial hypertension, metabolic syndrome, cancer, coronary artery disease, sarcopenia, osteoporosis, among others) is physical inactivity[1,2]. We need to understand that the human genome was programmed to perform physical activity, and muscle contraction is a physiological need that stimulates and aids in the homeostasis of several systems[2], such as the cardiovascular, cardiorespiratory, neuroendocrine, and immune systems. Clinical and experimental studies support the theory that the mismatch between the human genome “shaped” centuries ago (10000 BC) and the poor physical activity environment experienced by modern man (2011 AD) is the link between chronic diseases pandemic that affects contemporary society[1]. Booth and Lees[2] exemplify the need for physical activity since 10000 BC, in which fighting, hunting, and flight were survival necessities. A natural selection was already in place (Darwin's Theory), which depended on physical fitness and the wise use of the locomotor system[2]
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