{"id":456093,"date":"2022-06-01T15:20:52","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T12:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/americans-are-losing-battle-to-return-to-pre-covid-shape-poll\/"},"modified":"2022-06-01T15:20:52","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T12:20:52","slug":"americans-are-losing-battle-to-return-to-pre-covid-shape-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/americans-are-losing-battle-to-return-to-pre-covid-shape-poll\/","title":{"rendered":"#Americans are losing battle to return to pre-COVID shape: poll"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35e1c520a65\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35e1c520a65\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/americans-are-losing-battle-to-return-to-pre-covid-shape-poll\/#%E2%80%9CAmericans_are_losing_battle_to_return_to_pre-COVID_shape_poll%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Americans are losing battle to return to pre-COVID shape: poll&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/americans-are-losing-battle-to-return-to-pre-covid-shape-poll\/#Where_respondents_received_their_injuries\" >Where respondents received their injuries:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/americans-are-losing-battle-to-return-to-pre-covid-shape-poll\/#What_are_Americans_using_to_recover\" >What are Americans using to recover?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CAmericans_are_losing_battle_to_return_to_pre-COVID_shape_poll%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Americans are losing battle to return to pre-COVID shape: poll&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Squeezing back into a pair of jeans bought before March 2020 is a challenge for lots of Americans \u2014 and a new study found that injury may be to blame.<\/p>\n<p>The study of 2,000 adults, by OnePoll in partnership with\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/curad.com\/\">CURAD<\/a>, found that seven out of 10 respondents said they stopped working out during the thick of the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Eighty-eight percent said they had every intention of getting back to their pre-pandemic bod, but 56 percent have since sustained an injury.<\/p>\n<p>Of them, 64 percent of people admitted they jumped back into their normal routine too quickly after sitting on the couch for a year and some change. Others \u2014 56 percent, to be exact \u2014 said they got back into their competitive sports too soon, and 45 percent either pulled a muscle or \u201cmoved too quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/pandemic-exercise-11.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Fitness poll\" class=\"wp-image-22481101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/pandemic-exercise-11.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/pandemic-exercise-11.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/pandemic-exercise-11.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>This graphic breaks down how respondents got their injuries. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">OnePoll\/CURAD<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/pandemic-exercise-01.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Woman with ankle injury \" class=\"wp-image-22481145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/pandemic-exercise-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/pandemic-exercise-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/pandemic-exercise-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Three in four Americans have recently had workout injuries. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_respondents_received_their_injuries\"><\/span>Where respondents received their injuries:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Knees: 37%<\/li>\n<li>Hands\/feet: 36%<\/li>\n<li>Torn muscles: 36%<\/li>\n<li>Ankles: 35%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s important to ease back into your old workout routine, especially if you\u2019ve been away for a while,\u201d NCAA Team Physician and Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Gloria Beim said. \u201cJumping back in too quickly can put you at risk of pulling muscles or even more serious injuries.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Overall, 85 percent of respondents said their injuries have stopped them from getting back into shape, with 90 percent saying they had to switch up their routines because of their ouchie. <\/p>\n<p>Beim suggested easing back into a routine.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"841\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/pandemic-exercise-12.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Fitness graphic\" class=\"wp-image-22481185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/pandemic-exercise-12.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/pandemic-exercise-12.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/pandemic-exercise-12.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>\u201cIt\u2019s important to ease back into your old workout routine, especially if you\u2019ve been away for a while,\u201d said NCAA Team Physician and Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Gloria Beim.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">OnePoll\/CURAD<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cGive your body a chance to build up its endurance and muscle memory,\u201d Beim continued. \u201cUsing the proper fitness gear, including supports, wraps, kinesiology tape, bandages and cooling sprays can also help you get back into the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Still, 46 percent of respondents fear that their injury will impact their future fitness plans. That would be a great setback to the 83 percent of participants who would love to get back to their \u201cpeak performance days.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Those days, by the way, averaged out to be when they were just 28 years old.<\/p>\n<p>Participants also cited having to wear a mask at the gym (60%), catching COVID (58%) and changing up their normal workout routine (57%) as reasons they didn\u2019t stay active during the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>The other 41 percent still blame the pandemic itself for the weight gain.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/pandemic-exercise-03.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Man with knee injury\" class=\"wp-image-22481044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/pandemic-exercise-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/pandemic-exercise-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/pandemic-exercise-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Over half of the study\u2019s participants said an injury is to blame for not getting back their pre-pandemic body. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_Americans_using_to_recover\"><\/span>What are Americans using to recover?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Therapy oils\/lotions: 43%<\/li>\n<li>Orthopedic braces: 42%<\/li>\n<li>Massage\/Foam roller: 41%<\/li>\n<li>Stretching\/yoga: 40%<\/li>\n<li>Ice baths or analgesics: 38%<\/li>\n<li>Hot\/Cold pack: 37%<\/li>\n<li>Tapes\/Wraps: 35%<\/li>\n<li>Kinesiology tape: 34%<\/li>\n<li>Barre: 31%<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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