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COVID-19: Playing Sports Safely with Dr. Ray Deonandan

October 14, 2020 Dr. Ray Deonandan
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COVID-19: Playing Sports Safely with Dr. Ray Deonandan
Show Notes

Dr. Ray Deonandan is a Canadian epidemiologist, assistant director, and associate professor at the University of Ottawa. In this episode, we discuss how we can exercise safely during the COVID-19 epidemic as the cold weather approaches.

  • The importance of exercise for physical and mental health is discussed as well as tips for reducing the chance of COVID-19 transmission while exercising. 
  • We discuss the differences in transmission risk for adults vs children and the types of exercises that are safest for each age group. 
  • Topics such as whether we should wear a mask outside while exercising, whether sweat droplets increase transmission, and the length of exposure needed for transmission outside are discussed. 


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