The relationship between physical activity and severity of COVID-19 symptoms in non-hospitalized individuals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The study explored the relationship between physical activity (PA) behaviour and severity of symptoms in people infected by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Methods

Five hundred and thirty-three people [16% males, mean age: 45 ± 11 years, body mass index (BMI): 23.3 ± 20] took part in the study. All participants were post-COVID-19 infection. An online questionnaire was used to gather data on; participants demographics, comorbidities and treatment, symptomatology of COVID-19, quality of life (QoL) and pre- and post-COVID-19 infection PA.

Results

Logistic regression revealed that only a high BMI (>25) increased the severity of (odds ratio 1.01; 95% confidence interval, 0.99-1.03) symptoms from none to mild-to-moderate. Weekly PA behaviour (min/week) did n

SUBMITTER: Mitropoulos A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9384475 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature