{"id":33964,"date":"2018-10-17T19:30:21","date_gmt":"2018-10-17T11:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grab.com\/my\/?p=33964"},"modified":"2020-02-05T17:34:34","modified_gmt":"2020-02-05T09:34:34","slug":"staying-healthy-behind-the-wheel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grab.com\/my\/blog\/driver\/staying-healthy-behind-the-wheel\/","title":{"rendered":"Staying healthy behind the wheel"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tekan di sini untuk terjemahan Bahasa Malaysia<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

You\u2019ve heard of the dangers of a sedentary lifestyle, but how do you take precautions against its negative effects when you\u2019re driving for hours at a time each day?<\/span><\/p>\n

We spoke to Frederick Khoo, a certified physiotherapist from <\/span>Precise Rehab<\/a><\/span>\u00a0to get his advice on what driver-partners can do to stay healthy while driving.<\/span><\/p>\n

Move your body<\/span><\/h2>\n

Instead of checking your messages in between jobs, why not use the time to do some simple exercises in the car? Make sure you\u2019re parked in a safe spot with the parking brakes applied before you attempt any of these exercises. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Neck Exercises<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Sit upright <\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Sit on your left hand<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Lean your body to the right<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Use your right hand to press your head down to the right. Nod your head back and forth a few times for 20 seconds.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Repeat Steps (1) to (4) for the other side<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Arm Exercises<\/span><\/p>\n

    Biceps<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. Sit upright<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Extend your right arm to the back and press it down on top of your seat\u2019s headrest<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. Keeping your back straight, rotate your body to the left, away from your right arm. Hold the position for 20 seconds.<\/span><\/li>\n
    4. Keeping to the same position in Step 3, rotate your body to the right and to the left for 10 reps.<\/span><\/li>\n
    5. Repeat Steps (1) to (4) for the other side<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      Triceps<\/span><\/p>\n

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      1. Sit upright<\/span><\/li>\n
      2. Place your left hand on your left thigh<\/span><\/li>\n
      3. Extend your right arm to the back and bend it so that your right hand fits in between your shoulder blades<\/span><\/li>\n
      4. Use your left hand to pull your right elbow<\/span><\/li>\n
      5. Curl your body and stretch all the way to the left<\/span><\/li>\n
      6. Move back and forth for 10 reps<\/span><\/li>\n
      7. Repeat steps (1) to the (6) for the other side<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        Spinal Exercises<\/span><\/p>\n

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        1. Push your seat back and move your body to the front, leaving a gap between your back and the back of your seat.<\/span><\/li>\n
        2. Place your hands on your knees. Round your back and squeeze your abs.<\/span><\/li>\n
        3. Once you come up, bring your arms to the back and hold the back of the seat. Arch your chest outwards and push your chest towards the front.<\/span><\/li>\n
        4. When you\u2019re done, round your back again and hold the steering wheel in front of you.<\/span><\/li>\n
        5. Repeat Step (3) again<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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          Precise Rehab<\/a><\/span>\u00a0is a centre that provides sports rehabilitation, clinical pilates, corrective exercise, and treatment services. It was founded by a team of physiotherapists that collectively have over 14 years of experience.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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          #BreakTheSilence Get-Together<\/span><\/p>\n

          Last month, Grab and Malaysia Federation of the Deaf (MFD) hosted a get-together for our deaf driver-partners to celebrate the International Week of the Deaf<\/span> and\u00a0<\/span>#BreakTheSilence!<\/span>\u00a0Here are some of our favourite moments from that day.<\/span><\/p>\n