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Article

Being Physically Active Leads to Better Recovery Prognosis for People Diagnosed with COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study

by
Euripedes Barsanulfo Gonçalves Gomide
1,2,3,*,†,
Lisa Fernanda Mazzonetto
3,4,
Jéssica Fernanda Corrêa Cordeiro
2,
Daniella Corrêa Cordeiro
2,
Alcivandro de Sousa Oliveira
3,4,
Evandro Marianetti Fioco
1,
Ana Claudia Rossini Venturini
2,3,
Pedro Pugliesi Abdalla
3,
Leonardo Santos Lopes Da Silva
3,4,
Márcio Fernando Tasinafo Júnior
3,4,
Denise De Andrade
2,5,
Lucimere Bohn
6,
Dalmo Roberto Lopes Machado
2,3,4,7 and
André Pereira Dos Santos
2,3,4,5
1
Claretiano-University Center, São Paulo 14300-900, Brazil
2
College of Nursing, University of Sao Paulo at Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo 14040-902, Brazil
3
Anthropometry, Training and Sport Study and Research Group, School of Physical Education and Sport of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo at Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo 14040-900, Brazil
4
School of Physical Education and Sport of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo at Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo 14040-900, Brazil
5
Human Exposome and Infectious Diseases Network (HEID), Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo 14040-902, Brazil
6
Faculty of Psychology, Education and Sport, University Lusófona of Porto, 4000-098 Porto, Portugal
7
School of Education and Communication, Algarve University, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
†
Current address: Rua José Policeno Bernardes, 254. Jardim Elisa, Batatais, São Paulo 13300-000, Brazil.
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(22), 14908; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192214908
Submission received: 25 October 2022 / Revised: 7 November 2022 / Accepted: 9 November 2022 / Published: 12 November 2022
(This article belongs to the Special Issue New Challenges and Trends in Physical Activity and Leisure)
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Abstract

The regular practice of physical activity helps in the prevention and control of several non-communicable diseases. However, evidence on the role of physical activity in mitigating worsening clinical outcomes in people with COVID-19 is still unclear. The aim of this study was to verify whether different levels of physical activity provide protection for clinical outcomes caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 509 adults (43.8 ± 15.71 years; 61.1% female) with a positive diagnosis of COVID-19 residing in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil. Participants were interviewed by telephone to determine the severity of the infection and the physical activity performed. Binary logistic regression was used to indicate the odds ratio (OR) of active people reporting less harmful clinical outcomes from COVID-19. Active people had a lower chance of hospitalization, fewer hospitalization days, less respiratory difficulty and needed less oxygen support. The results suggest that active people, compared to sedentary people, have a lower frequency of hospitalization, length of stay, breathing difficulty and need for oxygen support. These results corroborate the importance of public policies to promote the practice of physical activity, in order to mitigate the severity of the clinical outcomes of COVID-19.
Keywords: pandemic; SARS-CoV-2; physical activity; general health; lifestyle; morbidity; mortality pandemic; SARS-CoV-2; physical activity; general health; lifestyle; morbidity; mortality

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Gomide, E.B.G.; Mazzonetto, L.F.; Cordeiro, J.F.C.; Cordeiro, D.C.; Oliveira, A.d.S.; Fioco, E.M.; Venturini, A.C.R.; Abdalla, P.P.; Da Silva, L.S.L.; Tasinafo Júnior, M.F.; et al. Being Physically Active Leads to Better Recovery Prognosis for People Diagnosed with COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 14908. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192214908

AMA Style

Gomide EBG, Mazzonetto LF, Cordeiro JFC, Cordeiro DC, Oliveira AdS, Fioco EM, Venturini ACR, Abdalla PP, Da Silva LSL, Tasinafo Júnior MF, et al. Being Physically Active Leads to Better Recovery Prognosis for People Diagnosed with COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(22):14908. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192214908

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Gomide, Euripedes Barsanulfo Gonçalves, Lisa Fernanda Mazzonetto, Jéssica Fernanda Corrêa Cordeiro, Daniella Corrêa Cordeiro, Alcivandro de Sousa Oliveira, Evandro Marianetti Fioco, Ana Claudia Rossini Venturini, Pedro Pugliesi Abdalla, Leonardo Santos Lopes Da Silva, Márcio Fernando Tasinafo Júnior, and et al. 2022. "Being Physically Active Leads to Better Recovery Prognosis for People Diagnosed with COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 22: 14908. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192214908

APA Style

Gomide, E. B. G., Mazzonetto, L. F., Cordeiro, J. F. C., Cordeiro, D. C., Oliveira, A. d. S., Fioco, E. M., Venturini, A. C. R., Abdalla, P. P., Da Silva, L. S. L., Tasinafo Júnior, M. F., De Andrade, D., Bohn, L., Machado, D. R. L., & Dos Santos, A. P. (2022). Being Physically Active Leads to Better Recovery Prognosis for People Diagnosed with COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(22), 14908. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192214908

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