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LVFA 's position against operating restrictions

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Balticfitness

2021-06-09

In our opinion, there is no economic justification for the possibility to open only to vaccinated, COVID-19-infected and tested customers, it may rather lead to the bankruptcy of the industry, therefore LVFA members decided at the general meeting not to open such a condition. (The exception is one municipal company and two very small fitness studios.) We are already in a very limited situation - we have applied for additional state financial support, as the existing support does not reach us due to the specifics of our work (square footage is relatively small) . At the moment, the government a

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Insight: When eturning to work

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Balticfitness

2021-04-30

The October 2020 IHRSA report found that 95% of sports club members lack at least one aspect of their club, and more than half are dissatisfied with being forced to stop their training routine. Despite the intimidating stories in the media that the boom in home fitness inspired by COVID will mean the end of traditional sports clubs, it is gratifying that most sports club members want to return to training in the gym. "Since the reopening of the sports and fitness clubs in June and July, we have seen a large number of members want to return to the club as soon as possible, and we are almost bac

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The study reveals: Regular exercise can reduce the risk of death from COVID-19 threefold

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Balticfitness

2021-04-22

Regular exercise reduces the risk of dying from infectious diseases such as COVID-19 by more than a third and reduces the risk of infection by 31%, according to a major study. The world's first study of the link between exercise and immunity to COVID-19 intensity physical activity for 30 minutes a day, five days a week or 150 minutes a week. Recommended physical activities include walking, running, cycling and strength training. Such physical activity can make vaccines up to 40% more effective, according to an international team of researchers led by the University of Glasgow Caledonia (GCU).

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The study finds that inactivity is a major risk factor for severe COVID-19

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Balticfitness

2021-04-14

Physical activity has beneficial effects on a number of physiological systems that are most affected by COVID-19 in the event of disease, as well as beneficial effects on human immunity, metabolism and mental health. Last year's studies revealed a link between a lack of physical activity and severe COVID-19.

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We are for it!

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Balticfitness

2021-03-21

On March 12, 2020, an emergency situation was declared in Latvia. Cabinet Regulation No. 624 of 13 October 2020 “Amendments to Cabinet Regulation No. 624 of 9 June 2020 360 'Epidemiological precautions to limit the spread of Covid-19 infection' included restrictions on the activities of sports clubs. Based on Paragraph 5.17.2 of the Cabinet of Ministers Order No. 655 of 6 November 2020 “On the Declaration of an Emergency Situation” (hereinafter - the Order), sports training (classes), including individual attendance, were suspended as of 21 November 2020, indoor operation. The sports clubs wer

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LVFA 's position against operating restrictions

Author:

Balticfitness

June 9, 2021

Mēs, Latvijas Veselības un fitnesa asociācija, šobrīd apvienojam ap 70% no Latvijas sporta klubiem kopā veidojot 25 miljonus lielu gada apgrozījumu, no kura gadā 5 miljoni tiek nomaksāti nodokļos (pirms ierobežojumiem) un gada laikā apkalpojam apmēram 150 tūkstošus cilvēku.Mūsu viedoklis ir, ka iespējai atvērties tikai vakcinētajiem, ar COVID-19 izslimušajiem un testētiem klientiem nav ekonomiska pamatojuma, tas drīzāk var raisīt nozares bankrotu, tādēļ LVFA biedri kopsapulcē pieņēma lēmumu nevērties vaļā pie šāda nosacījuma. (Izņēmums ir viens pašvaldības uzņēmums un divas ļoti ......

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Balticfitness

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Rīgā, 2021.gada 10. augustā.Ministru Kabineta noteikumi nr.360 nosaka ļoti stingru drošības protokolu un to, ka sporta zāles var strādāt ar klientiem, kuri ir vakcinēti pret Covid – 19, atveseļojušies no Covid – 19 pēdējā pusgada laikā vai nodevuši testu. Bet mūsu biedru prakse pierāda to, ka sporta klubos atgriežas vairākums to biedru, kas ir vakcinējušies un pārslimojuši vīrusu, testus par maksu neviens nepērk un neizmanto.Ir ieviesti dažādi atvieglojumi personām, kas ir vakcinējušās pret Covid – 19, vai pēdējā pusgada laikā atveseļojušās no Covid – 19, un tā ir tiesa, bet vēršam ......

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