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ArticleSports medicine - open2023

Self-Reported Pre-Pandemic Physical Activity and Likelihood of COVID-19 Infection: Data from the First Wave of the CoCo-Fakt Survey.

Nikola Schmidt, Andreas Gehlhar, Barbara Grüne, Annelene Kossow, Thomas Kraus, Johannes Nießen, Stefanie Wessely, Christine Joisten

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Article in Sports medicine - open, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Nikola SchmidtDepartment for Physical Activity in Public Health, Institute of Movement and Neurosciences, German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany. n.schmidt@dshs-koeln.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8739-8354
Andreas GehlharDepartment of Infection Control and Environmental Hygiene, Cologne Health Authority, Cologne, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2892-3363
Barbara GrüneDepartment of Infection Control and Environmental Hygiene, Cologne Health Authority, Cologne, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4393-333X
Annelene KossowDepartment of Infection Control and Environmental Hygiene, Cologne Health Authority, Cologne, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4648-4851
Thomas KrausInstitute for Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Uniklinik RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9747-3776
Johannes NießenCologne Health Authority, Cologne, Germany.
Stefanie WesselyDepartment for Physical Activity in Public Health, Institute of Movement and Neurosciences, German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5409-2885
Christine JoistenDepartment for Physical Activity in Public Health, Institute of Movement and Neurosciences, German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2455-8901
German Sport University Cologne · DEUniversitätsklinikum Aachen · DEUniversity Hospital Münster · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo investigate the potential protective role of exercise on the odds of COVID-19 infection in unvaccinated contact persons (CPs) who were at higher risk of infection due to confirmed contact with infected persons.

methodsBefore the onset of the vaccination campaign, the first wave of the CoCo-Fakt online survey was conducted with SARS-CoV-2-positive persons and their confirmed contacts who were isolated/quarantined between 1 March 2020 and 9 December 2020. Within this analysis, 5338 CPs were included and divided into those who subsequently tested positive (CP-P) and those who remained negative (CP-N). We assessed demographics as well as pre-pandemic lifestyle characteristics including physical activity (PA; type, frequency, time, intensity; duration clustered as 'below PA guidelines', 'meeting PA guidelines', and 'above PA guidelines'; intensity clustered as 'low intensity' and 'moderate-to-vigorous intensity') and sedentary behaviour.

resultsA greater percentage of CP-Ns reported being active before the pandemic compared to CP-Ps (69% vs. 63%; p = .004). Moreover, CP-Ns reported higher PA duration (164.1 min/week vs. 143.2 min/week; p = .038) and higher PA intensities than CP-Ps (67% vs. 60% moderate-to-vigorous intensity, 33% vs. 40% low intensity; p = .003). Adjusting for age, sex, socioeconomic status, migration background, and pre-existing chronic diseases, the odds of infection were negatively associated with exercise (yes/no) (Nagelkerke R

conclusionDue to the beneficial effects of PA on the odds of infection, an active lifestyle should be promoted especially during possible subsequent pandemics (while taking into account necessary hygiene measures). Moreover, inactive and chronically ill persons should be especially encouraged to adopt a healthier lifestyle.

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COVID-19 infectionExercisePhysical activityRisk factorsSARS-CoV-2

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