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Physiologically, no, we don't. Psychologically? I think there will be issues. For your sports example, there is definitely a primal need being fulfilled, oth

• JadeNB 7y ago
  > Physiologically, no, we don't. The grandparent mentions gyms as one of these non-essential institutions, and they or their equivalent are something we need even physiologically. The impacts on health of not being able to get out and move regularly, much less to have serious exercise, are going to worsen the already serious problem of obesity.
  • PakG1 7y ago
    To be fair, you don't need a gym to get out and move regularly or have serious exercise. Lot of people just got in the park every day, and plenty of exercises exist that use only body weight for strength training. You're not going to become Arnie in his prime, but you'll be fit.
    • JadeNB 7y ago
      I agree that there are things one can do (and I do get out in the park as often as convenient, but social distancing there is hard), but are there things one will do? I'm in reasonably good shape from indoor climbing, but that only works because I like doing it so much that I don't notice I'm exercising. So far, the inertia of having to set up a body-weight routine (rather than continue with my existing climbing-gym routine) has kept me constantly attending to other things first, so barely active. And that's someone with a habit of physical activity who really dislikes having to skip the routines—so what about those people without such a habit?