Cardiorespiratory fitness levels and body mass index of pre-adolescent children and older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The social and behavioral effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted the health and physiology of most people, including those never diagnosed with COVID-19. While the impact of the pandemic has been felt across the lifespan, its effects on cardiorespiratory fitness (commonly considered a reflection of total body health) of older adults and children may be particularly profound due to social distancing and stay-at-home advisories, as well as the closure of sport facilities and non-essential businesses. The objective of this investigation was to leverage baseline data from two ongoing clinical trials to determine if cardiorespiratory fitness and body mass index were different during COVID-19 relative to before COVID-19 in older adults and children.

Methods

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SUBMITTER: Raine LB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9888666 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature