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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