If you’re getting itchy feet in isolation, this is for you.
, and her main advice is to remember that Covid affects everyone differently. However, she also says that once your symptoms have stopped, “you can start easing yourself back into exercise within a few weeks”.
Like Dr Hassan, Jones recommends “starting small and building yourself up incrementally. Start with stretches or gentle activities like yoga or walking. Then, as you feel stronger, you can start raising your heart rate. Work on slow and steady improvement and don’t push yourself too quickly.” And it’s worth flagging that if you’re normally quite active but have spent the past week in bed, the chances are that your usual fitness levels are probably going to be compromised. “It’ll take a few weeks to regain that usual level of energy and strength,” Jones tellsDr Gary Barlett, a GP at the Beversbrook Medical Centre, is careful to warn that you can only resume exercising again in public areas like the gym once your isolation period has ended.
The key symptom to be aware of, however, is if you’re running a high temperature. “It’s very important not to exercise if you have a high fever/temperature. Once your fever resolves and if you feel well enough to do so, some light exercise can really help boost your general wellbeing, both physically and mentally.”Finding even moderate activity tough going? Dr Barlett says it’s normal to find that your fitness levels have dropped, compared to pre-Covid infection.
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