Contradicting Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya’s advice to those who had suffered from COVID-19 infection to not exert themselves too much while exercising and to stay away from hard labour for some time, C.N. Manjunath, director of the State-run Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, said there is no scientific evidence to prove that COVID-affected should not exert themselves.
Exercise is important
Asserting that exercise is very important for maintaining good health, Dr. Manjunath said sedentary lifestyle is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. “Isotonic exercises such as walking, jogging, swimming, cycling and moderate work out at the gym is the general recommendation. However, it is essential to get a cardiac evaluation done before before signing up for a rigorous gym programme. This is to rule out any pre-existing asymptomatic cardiac disorders,” he said.
