Physical activity can help people manage the stress of COVID-19, but closures and distancing have made it even harder to exercise. Mac researchers are developing a free toolkit to help us all cope.
Researchers at McMaster University are developing exercise protocols to help combat the anxiety and mental stress brought on by social isolation, physical distancing and the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Stress about the coronavirus pandemic can actually increase your risk of infection, but exercise can alleviate the immune system’s stress response.