Being physically active leads to better recovery prognosis for people diagnosed with COVID-19: A cross-sectional study

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 Ribeirao Preto, Sao 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.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Effects of physical activity on sarcopenia in people living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis

The present study aims to review the literature on the effectiveness of physical activity for the sarcopenia outcomes of people living with HIV

Training protocols and dyspnea and fatigue symptomsin long-COVID: A Comprehensive scoping review

Among individuals who have survived COVID-19, a noteworthy percentage (ranging from 14% to 43%) are documented in scientific literature to experience persistent symptoms, commonly referred to as long COVID. This post-acute condition frequently involves cardiopulmonary impairments subsequent to the initial COVID-19 infection. This emphasizes the essential requirement for a multidisciplinary approach to address the ongoing health challenges experienced by individuals affected by the enduring effects of the disease.1,2. The primary aim of this study is to explore and analyze the various forms of training protocols employed to ameliorate dyspnea and fatigue symptomsinduced by COVID-19. The review question was formulated with the aid of the PCC strategy. Therefore: ● (P)opulation: people living with long-covid, ● (C)oncept: training protocols, ● (C)ontext: improvement of dyspnea and fatigue symptoms caused by COVID-19. Thus, the review question consists of: “What types of training are adopted in long-COVID individuals to mitigate dyspnea and fatigue symptoms resulting from the disease?”