Physical inactivity tied to higher COVID-19 risk; new trial attempts to reinfect virus survivors Reuters 1 hr ago
By Nancy Lapid
(Reuters) -The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus.
Physical inactivity tied to higher COVID-19 risks
Patients with COVID-19 who have been consistently physically inactive have a significantly higher risk of severe outcomes than patients who were getting at least some exercise or regularly met physical activity guidelines prior to the illness, researchers found. Among the 48,440 patients in their study, 14.4% were consistently inactive in the two years before their COVID-19 diagnosis, 79.1% had some activity, and 6.4% consistently met recommended physical activity guidelines of at least 150 minutes per week. Compared with those who consistently met activity guidelines, people who were consistently inactive w
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More exercise means less risk of developing severe COVID, according to a compelling new study of physical activity and coronavirus hospitalizations. The study, which involved almost 50,000 Californians who developed COVID, found that those who had been the most active before falling ill were the least likely to be hospitalized or die as a result of their illness.
The data were gathered before COVID vaccines became available and do not suggest that exercise can substitute in any way for immunization. But they do intimate that regular exercise â whether itâs going for a swim, walk, run or bike ride â can substantially lower our chances of becoming seriously ill if we do become infected.
Does Exercise Protect You From COVID-19?
Patients who are even mildly active are more likely to avoid the worst effects of the coronavirus.
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A little exercise can go a long way toward protecting people from the worst effects of COVID-19, a recent study finds.
A consistent regimen of physical activity provides “strong protection” from hospitalization, intensive care unit admission and death associated with COVID-19, according to a Kaiser Permanente study of nearly 50,000 people diagnosed with the disease caused by the coronavirus.
And even if you just exercise occasionally, you still are likely to fare better than people who are never active.
A new study found that regular exercise can help protect against hospitalizations due to COVID-19 severity
Activity Levels Measured
The study entitled
Physical inactivity is associated with a higher risk for severe COVID-19 outcomes: a study in 48 440 adult patients, which is published in BMJ Journals examined data from almost 50,000 adult patients in California who were diagnosed with COVID19 between January 2020 and end-October 2020.
To measure their levels of activity, the study authors asked each of the patients to self-report the exact amount of time they spent exercising each week.
After assessing their weekly physical activity with their COVID-19 response, the study investigators found that patients who were constantly inactive, with less than 10 minutes a week of exercise, had greater hospitalization risk, admission to the ICU and were likely to die compared to those who exercised for more than 150 minutes each week.