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Movement is needed for a healthy nation, Professor Kolář appeals

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A nine-member commission of WWTP doctors, chaired by Kolář, called on the government on Monday to allow sports to be made quickly when easing measures against the spread of coronavirus. She pointed out that childhood forms and strengthens the relationship with movement. However, children’s sports and physical education in schools are now banned for epidemiological reasons.

“I consider the sports of young people and the whole population to be essential,” Kolář said at a meeting with the media, adding that he did not want to divide the nation or cause sensations. “It’s not a professional sport, but a sport in general, and a healthy nation needs movement. In a healthy person who plays sports from a young age, there is no risk of a viral infection with severe course or death. That’s why fixation of habits in children is especially important.”

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He noted that children cannot move much during distance learning at the computer. They may not lose their movement habits in a month or two, but many of them will not return to sports, for example. “If you don’t play sports, you gain laziness. To a certain extent, covid children can grow up if the necessity of movement is not taken seriously,” said Kolář.

The problem is overweight

Recognized physiotherapist of professional athletes and head of the Department of Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine of the 2nd Medical Faculty of Charles University in Motol points to the fact that most of the population is already overweight and 44 percent of Czechs do not play sports at all. “It will be a burden on the health system in the future,” he warned. Research has shown that the spring wave of restraints meant an average weight gain of two pounds in children. “And exercise is not just about physical health, it’s about mental health, and we have to realize that.”

School and sports give children order and are part of socialization. “It is necessary to be in a team, in a sports locker room, to deal with the pressure of a competition. These are important habits, and if someone does not realize it, I am sorry,” said Kolář.

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Already in the spring, he warned that he was against the general closure of activities. “I don’t want to divide society into doubtful and anxious. I take covid as a serious matter and I don’t compare it to the flu,” he said, adding: “On the one hand, we have restrictions and current impacts. the effects are not visible today, but will be seen in a year, in two, in three. “

Caution is in order

He emphasized in particular that there was no need to over-intimidate people with coronavirus. “It is necessary to say that people protect themselves, respect the three R’s, but at the same time not be locked up at home in fear at home and move within their means. said Kolář.

He and his colleagues are debating why the situation is so exacerbated by covid-19, when there are many diseases that die a lot. “This disease has been given some priority, given a red carpet. It’s hard to get out of it without being questioned. But division is dangerous,” he said.

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