It’s that time of year where, at
any given time, you know someone who is sick. Whether it’s coughing, sneezing,
runny nose, etc. someone is showing symptoms. No matter what you do to try to
not get sick, it happens. Here you are, it’s when training is most important
and you are dragging from a cold that you can’t kick. But wait – should you
really be training if you’re sick?
We know you’d much rather be
laying on your couch watching reruns of your favorite TV show, but studies have
shown that exercise makes you feel better even when you feel under the weather.
The head of athletic training at Ball State, Thomas Weidner, did a study
which showed that moderate exercise helped participants feel better, although
symptoms did not decrease. Weidner uses an ‘above-the-neck’ approach to
determine if exercise is safe to do. If your symptoms include a runny nose,
sneezing, or a sore throat, some exercise might boost illness-fighting white
blood cells and aid in recovery. Be sure to use your personal judgment, but you never know – it may
make you feel better!
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