The coronavirus outbreak has impacted everyone’s daily lives, with the resulting quarantine having the potential to increase feelings of anxiety, loneliness and frustration¹. It is therefore more important than ever that we take care of both our mental health and physical health, and being physically active and exercising regularly are great ways we can do this²!

Authors: Georgina Hardy, Jade Mottley, Valeria Cherici

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