Data and Research

National Study Confirms It's Safe To Work Out At The Gym: Current Data Shows No Evidence of COVID-19 Spread in Gyms

Fitness centers are part of the solution, not the problem

Closed training facilities during the Covid-19 pandemic may negatively impact health and wellbeing.

Gyms are not a hotspot for COVID-19: Industry challenges recent commentary

More than 6.26 million check-ins across 423 NSW gyms in 2 months and no recorded transmission

Closed training facilities during the Covid-19 pandemic may negatively impact health and wellbeing.

Global Data Show COVID-19 Transmission in Gyms is Rare

Data from three countries show that gyms are successfully implementing risk mitigation measures and not spreading COVID-19.

New research shows gyms in England are successfully controlling COVID-19

Science Daily: Metabolic syndrome linked to worse outcomes for COVID-19 patients*

Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 were over three times more likely to die if they had metabolic syndrome

*All three conditions in metabolic syndrome have "regular exercise/physical activity" as recommended methods of treatment and prevention.

Obesity

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/obesity/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20375749

Diabetes 1 and 2

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/type-1-diabetes/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20353017

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/type-2-diabetes/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20351199

Hypertension

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-pressure/in-depth/high-blood-pressure/art-20046974

These resources are for reference & research purposes, and the Coalition makes no claim regarding validity or accuracy.