Should we exercise or not? Effects of Covid-19 on Muscles, Bones and Immune System

This talk was presented to University of Canterbury by Dr Naj Soomro (MBBS, MIPH, PhD) who is a Medical Officer at Bunbury Hospital, Western Australia and has worked on the front-line response for Covid-19 at the Emergency Department. He is also an Adjunct Lecturer at Faculty of Medicine, The University of Sydney and covers Pakistan Men's International Cricket Team as their Team Doctor on Australian tours. He holds a PhD on Cricket Injury Prevention from Discipline of Exercise, Health and Performance at The University of Sydney. His area of interests are Exercise Physiology, Sports Medicine, Orthopaedic Surgery & Mobile App development for health promotion.
Talk Details:
With 4 million cases and more than 290,000 deaths worldwide, Covid-19 is the greatest modern pandemic of our times. As the understanding of Covid-19 is evolving, we are able to unravel some of its effects on the musculoskeletal system which may have implications on exercise, strength & conditioning, sports specific training and recovery. This talk will shed light on some of the evolving evidence and practical implications for health care practitioners.