Home quarantine and isolation are so boring! Occupational therapists teach you 5 home exercises that can stretch your joints while sitting.

It is not possible to do strenuous exercise during home quarantine or isolation, so it is better to do it at home. For example: stretching exercises for each joint from head to toe, each joint should move slowly and at as large an angle as possible to achieve the purpose of full exercise and relaxation. Or you can refer to online videos (such as yoga), exercise for at least half an hour every day to strengthen your immune system.

Home Exercise During Quarantine or Isolation

Movement demonstration / Wang Yushan, occupational therapist at Bali Sanatorium, Ministry of Health and Welfare

(Photo/Demonstration by Wang Yushan, an occupational therapist at Bali Sanatorium)

1. Use your right hand to gently press your head to the right, and use your left hand to assist in stretching your neck muscles (repeat in reverse). Each movement lasts for 5 seconds and is repeated 10 times.

(Photo/Demonstration by Wang Yushan, an occupational therapist at Bali Sanatorium)

(Photo/Demonstration by Wang Yushan, an occupational therapist at Bali Sanatorium)

2. Expand your chest with both hands, and then bring them together parallel to each other in front of your chest to stretch your back and chest muscles. Each movement lasts for 5 seconds and is repeated 10 times.

(Photo/Demonstration by Wang Yushan, an occupational therapist at Bali Sanatorium)

3. Lift your left foot, bend your body to the left, and grab the back of the chair with both hands to stretch your waist and lower limb muscles (repeat in reverse). Each movement lasts for 5 seconds and is repeated 10 times.

(Photo/Demonstration by Wang Yushan, an occupational therapist at Bali Sanatorium)

4. Lift your left foot, hold your left toes with both hands, bend your body forward and get close to your left foot to stretch your waist and limbs muscles (repeat in reverse). Each movement lasts for 5 seconds and is repeated 10 times.

(Photo/Demonstration by Wang Yushan, an occupational therapist at Bali Sanatorium)

(Photo/Demonstration by Wang Yushan, an occupational therapist at Bali Sanatorium)

5. Put your feet together, bend your body forward, keep your chest close to your thighs, and move your hands as close to the floor as possible. At this time, keep your waist flat and slowly raise your hands in parallel to stretch your back muscles as much as possible (keep your chest and waist in a straight line). Each movement lasts for 5 seconds and is repeated 10 times.