Risk factors of severe COVID-19: a review of host, viral and environmental factors

L Zsichla, V Müller - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
The clinical course and outcome of COVID-19 are highly variable, ranging from
asymptomatic infections to severe disease and death. Understanding the risk factors of …

Physical activity and risk of infection, severity and mortality of COVID-19: a systematic review and non-linear dose–response meta-analysis of data from 1 853 610 …

Y Ezzatvar, R Ramírez-Vélez, M Izquierdo… - British journal of sports …, 2022 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objective To quantify the association between physical activity and risk of SARS-CoV-2
infection, COVID-19-associated hospitalisation, severe illness and death due to COVID-19 …

Baseline physical activity is associated with reduced mortality and disease outcomes in COVID‐19: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

M Rahmati, MM Shamsi, K Khoramipour… - Reviews in medical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Among coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) patients, physically active
individuals may be at lower risk of fatal outcomes. However, to date, no meta‐analysis has …

Physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness as modulators of health outcomes: a compelling research-based case presented to the medical community

BA Franklin, IJ Wedig, RE Sallis, CJ Lavie… - Mayo Clinic …, 2023 - Elsevier
The beneficial health effects and prognostic significance of regular moderate-to-vigorous
physical activity (PA), increased cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), or both are often …

[HTML][HTML] A tale of two pandemics revisited: physical inactivity, sedentary behavior and poor COVID-19 outcomes reside in the same Syndemic City

R Arena, G Hall, DR Laddu, SA Phillips… - Progress in …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens highlights the duality of London and Paris, the
former being safe and peaceful while that latter in the throes of revolution and chaos-“It was …

Cardiorespiratory fitness as a vital sign of CVD risk in the COVID-19 era

MP Harber, JE Peterman, M Imboden… - Progress in …, 2023 - Elsevier
The severe health consequences of the corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic
have been exacerbated by the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors …

Effects of physical activity on the severity of illness and mortality in COVID-19 patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis

N Sittichai, N Parasin, S Saokaew… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Purpose: This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated the association between
Physical activity (PA) before Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection and the …

[HTML][HTML] Physical activity lowers the risk for acute respiratory infections: Time for recognition

DC Nieman, CA Sakaguchi - Journal of Sport and Health Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Physical inactivity is a well-established risk factor for chronic diseases, such as
cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes mellitus. There is a growing awareness that …

Prepandemic physical activity and risk of COVID-19 diagnosis and hospitalization in older adults

D Muñoz-Vergara, PM Wayne, E Kim, IM Lee… - JAMA Network …, 2024 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Higher prepandemic physical activity (PA) levels have been associated with
lower risk and severity of COVID-19. Objective To investigate the association between self …

2023 update: The importance of cardiorespiratory fitness in the United States

LA Kaminsky, J Myers, PH Brubaker, BA Franklin… - Progress in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The American Heart Association issued a Policy Statement in 2013 that
characterized the importance of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) as an essential marker of …