Association between physical activity and risk of COVID-19 infection or clinical outcomes of the patients with COVID-19 : A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused serious consequences for global health and economy. The important question is whether the level of physical activity might influence the risk of COVID-19 incidence or clinical outcomes, including the severity or mortality of infected patients. The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to evaluate the association between sufficient physical activity and incidence, hospitalization, severity, recovery, and mortality of COVID-19.

Methods: A systematic search of Web of Sciences, PubMed, and Scopus between December 2019 and November 2021 was conducted. Studies were screened based on the inclusion criteria, i.e. observational studies (case-control, prospective or retrospective longitudinal designs, and cross-sectional studies) which have determined the association of physical activity, exercise, sports participation, or sedentary behavior with COVID-19 incidence or outcomes, including mortality, severity, recovery and hospitalization in healthy population or population with any specific comorbidity.

Results: Based on eligibility criteria, 27 articles were finally included in the qualitative synthesis. The meta-analysis of five studies evaluating the association of physical activity and COVID-19 mortality showed a weighted OR of OR of 0.61 (CI 95%: 0.50-0.75) with heterogeneity (I2 = 45.8%, P < 0.001) and in seven studies regarding physical activity and COVID-19 hospitalization, weighted OR was 0.541 (CI 95%: 0.491-0.595) with heterogeneity (I2 = 81.7%, P < 0.001).

Conclusion: Participating in sufficient physical activity might decrease COVID-19 related COVID-19-related hospitalization and mortality. Developing programs to increase physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic might be an appropriate health strategy.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:64

Enthalten in:

Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene - 64(2023), 2 vom: 28. Juni, Seite E123-E136

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Halabchi, Farzin [VerfasserIn]
Mahdaviani, Behnaz [VerfasserIn]
Tazesh, Behnaz [VerfasserIn]
Shab-Bidar, Sakineh [VerfasserIn]
Selk-Ghaffari, Maryam [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
Exercise
Journal Article
Meta-Analysis
Meta-analysis
SARS-CoV-2
Systematic Review

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Date Completed 04.09.2023

Date Revised 04.09.2023

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.15167/2421-4248/jpmh2023.64.2.2625

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM361526474