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Associations between Coronavirus and Immune Response, Cardiorespiratory Fitness Rehabilitation and Physical Activity: A Brief Report

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dc.contributor.authorSilva-Santos, Sandra
dc.contributor.authorMonteiro, A.M.
dc.contributor.authorBarbosa, Tiago M.
dc.contributor.authorTeixeira, José Eduardo
dc.contributor.authorBranquinho, Luís
dc.contributor.authorFerraz, Ricardo
dc.contributor.authorForte, Pedro
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-24T16:42:22Z
dc.date.available2023-03-24T16:42:22Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractCOVID-19 has serious effects on cardiorespiratory capacity. In this sense, physical activity has been identified as beneficial in the treatment of cardiorespiratory diseases due to its anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive benefits. To date, no study has been found on cardiorespiratory capacity and rehabilitation in patients cured after COVID-19. Thus, this brief report aims to relate the benefits of physical activity to cardiorespiratory function after COVID-19. It is important to know how different levels of physical activity can be related to the different symptoms of COVID-19. In view of this, the objectives of this brief report were to: (1) explore the theoretical associations between COVID-19 symptoms and physical activity; (2) compare the cardiorespiratory function of non-COVID-19 participants and post-COVID-19 patients; and (3) propose a physical activity program to improve the cardiorespiratory fitness of post-COVID-19 patients. Thus, we note that moderate-intensity physical activity (i.e., walking) has a greater beneficial effect on immune function, whereas vigorous activity (i.e., marathon running) tends to temporarily reduce immune function through an imbalance of cytokine types I and II in the hours and days after exercise. However, there is no consensus in the literature in this regard, since other investigations suggest that high-intensity training can also be beneficial, not causing clinically relevant immunosuppression. Physical activity has been shown to be beneficial in improving the clinical conditions most frequently associated with severe COVID-19. Thus, it is possible to infer that physically active individuals seem to be less exposed to the dangers of severe COVID-19 compared to non-active individuals through the benefits of physical activity in strengthening the immune system and fighting infections. The current study demonstrates that physical activity appears to be beneficial in improving the clinical conditions most often associated with severe COVID-19.pt_PT
dc.description.sponsorshipThis research was founded by the Higher Institute of Educational Sciences of the Douro and by national funds (FCT—Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology) under the project UIBD/DTP/04045/2021.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationSilva-Santos, Sandra; Monteiro, A.M.; Barbosa, Tiago M.; Teixeira, José Eduardo; Branquinho, Luís; Ferraz, Ricardo; Forte, Pedro (2023). Associations between Coronavirus and Immune Response, Cardiorespiratory Fitness Rehabilitation and Physical Activity: A Brief Report. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. ISSN 1661-7827. 20:5, p. 1-11
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ijerph20054651pt_PT
dc.identifier.eissn1661-7827
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/28074
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherMDPIpt_PT
dc.relationUIBD/DTP/04045/2021pt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectSportpt_PT
dc.subjectImmunity systempt_PT
dc.subjectImmunity systempt_PT
dc.subjectRespiratory infectionpt_PT
dc.subjectRecoverypt_PT
dc.titleAssociations between Coronavirus and Immune Response, Cardiorespiratory Fitness Rehabilitation and Physical Activity: A Brief Reportpt_PT
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