Faculdade de Educação Física e Dança, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil.
Liga de Hipertensão Arterial, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil.
Biomed Res Int. 2020 Sep 23;2020:3292916. doi: 10.1155/2020/3292916. eCollection 2020.
In December of 2019, there was an outbreak of a severe acute respiratory syndrome caused by the coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19) in China. The virus rapidly spread into the whole world causing an unprecedented pandemic and forcing governments to impose a global quarantine, entering an extreme unknown situation. The organizational consequences of quarantine/isolation are absence of organized training and competition, lack of communication among athletes and coaches, inability to move freely, lack of adequate sunlight exposure, and inappropriate training conditions. The reduction of mobility imposed to contain the advance of the SARS-Cov-2 pandemic can negatively affect the physical condition and health of individuals leading to muscle atrophy, progressive loss of muscle strength, and reductions in neuromuscular and mechanical capacities. Resistance training (RT) might be an effective tool to counteract these adverse consequences. RT is considered an essential part of an exercise program due to its numerous health and athletic benefits. However, in the face of the SARS-Cov-2 outbreak, many people might be concerned with safety issues regarding its practice, especially in indoor exercise facilities, such as gyms and fitness centers. These concerns might be associated with RT impact in the immune system, respiratory changes, and contamination due to equipment sharing and agglomeration. In this current opinion article, we provide insights to address these issues to facilitate the return of RT practices under the new logistical and health challenges. We understand that RT can be adapted to allow its performance with measures adopted to control coronavirus outbreak such that the benefits would largely overcome the potential risks. The article provides some practical information to help on its implementation.
2019 年 12 月，中国爆发了由冠状病毒 2（SARS-CoV-2 或 COVID-19）引起的严重急性呼吸系统综合征。该病毒迅速传播到全世界，引发了前所未有的大流行，迫使各国政府实施全球隔离，进入了一个极端未知的情况。隔离的组织后果是缺乏有组织的培训和比赛、运动员和教练之间缺乏沟通、无法自由行动、缺乏足够的阳光照射和不适当的训练条件。为了遏制 SARS-CoV-2 大流行的蔓延而限制行动可能会对个人的身体状况和健康产生负面影响，导致肌肉萎缩、肌肉力量逐渐丧失以及神经肌肉和机械能力下降。阻力训练（RT）可能是对抗这些不利后果的有效工具。RT 被认为是运动计划的重要组成部分，因为它有许多健康和运动益处。然而，面对 SARS-CoV-2 的爆发，许多人可能会担心其练习的安全问题，尤其是在室内运动设施，如健身房和健身中心。这些担忧可能与 RT 对免疫系统的影响、呼吸变化以及因设备共享和聚集而造成的污染有关。在这篇当前的观点文章中，我们提供了一些见解，以解决这些问题，为在新的后勤和健康挑战下恢复 RT 实践提供便利。我们知道 RT 可以进行调整，以允许在采取措施控制冠状病毒爆发的情况下进行，从而使效益在很大程度上超过潜在风险。本文提供了一些实用信息，以帮助其实施。
