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ArticlemedRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences2021

Muscle Strength Explains the Protective Effect of Physical Activity against COVID-19 Hospitalization among Adults aged 50 Years and Older.

Silvio Maltagliati, Stephen Sieber, Philippe Sarrazin, Stéphane Cullati, Aïna Chalabaev, Grégoire P Millet, Matthieu P Boisgontier, Boris Cheval

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Article in medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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8 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Silvio MaltagliatiUniv. Grenoble Alpes, SENS, F-38000 Grenoble, France.
Stephen SieberSwiss NCCR "LIVES-Overcoming Vulnerability: Life Course Perspectives", University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
Philippe SarrazinUniv. Grenoble Alpes, SENS, F-38000 Grenoble, France.
Stéphane CullatiPopulation Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland.
Aïna ChalabaevUniv. Grenoble Alpes, SENS, F-38000 Grenoble, France.
Grégoire P MilletInstitute of Sport Sciences, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Matthieu P BoisgontierSchool of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Boris ChevalSwiss Center for Affective Sciences, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
Université Grenoble Alpes · FRUniversity of Geneva · CHUniversity of Lausanne · CHUniversity of Ottawa · CA

Funding

NIA NIH HHS HHSN271201300071C
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesPhysical activity has been proposed as a protective factor for COVID-19 hospitalization. However, the mechanisms underlying this association are unclear. Here, we examined the association between physical activity and COVID-19 hospitalization and whether this relationship was explained by other risk factors for severe COVID-19.

methodWe used data from adults aged 50 years and older from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe. The outcome was self-reported hospitalization due to COVID-19 measured before August 2020. The main exposure was usual physical activity, self-reported between 2004 and 2017. Data were analyzed using logistic regression models.

resultsAmong the 3139 participants included in the study (69.3 ± 8.5 years, 1763 women), 266 were tested positive for COVID-19 and 66 were hospitalized. Results showed that individuals who engaged in physical activity more than once a week had lower odds of COVID-19 hospitalization than individuals who hardly ever or never engaged in physical activity (odds ratios = 0.41, 95% confidence interval = 0.22-0.74,

conclusionThese findings suggest that, after 50 years of age, engaging in physical activity more than once a week is associated with lower odds of COVID-19 hospitalization. The protective effect of physical activity on COVID-19 hospitalization is explained by muscle strength.

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