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cord-355311-x6cozo6b	Cunningham, Conor	Why physical activity matters for older adults in a time of pandemic	2020-09-23		.txt	text/plain	2338	116	47	Despite the importance of these Public Health and Social Measures (PHSM), they present challenges to maintaining a physically active lifestyle, particularly for older adults. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic physical inactivity was one of the most important public health challenges facing older adults globally. The stress and anxiety that people are experiencing during the pandemic may also impair an individual's immune defence, and in this regard it is critical that older adults aim to maintain recommended levels of physical activity to help boost immune function and mitigate the deleterious effects that inactivity and social isolation may place on the immune system [19] . It is imperative that PA should continue to be promoted during this crisis Governments, public health agencies, health professionals, and community-based organisations and networks must support older adults to be physically active during COVID-19 to decrease the negative physiological and psychological impact of sedentary behaviours.	./cache/cord-355311-x6cozo6b.txt	./txt/cord-355311-x6cozo6b.txt