“…The long-term health effects of this period of increased sedentary living have not been established; however, studies are emerging and have identified associated factors that may have health consequences. This study published in the August issue of MSSE , out of Berlin, Germany took advantage of gait biomechanics data collected just prior to the COVID-19 lockdown in Germany to assess changes in weight, physical activity, quadriceps strength, and gait biomechanics during the approximately 15 months of pandemic isolation policies (2).…”