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ArticleMaedica2024

COVID-19 among Physically Active and Physically Inactive Individuals.

Medala Kalpana, Roja Katta, Umesh Madhusudhan, Archana Gaur, Vidya Ganji, Madhuri Taranikanti, John Nitin, Vasanth Kumar Kasturi

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Article in Maedica, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors.

Medala KalpanaAssociate Professor, Department of Physiology, AIIMS Bibinagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Roja KattaAssistant Professor, CMR Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India.
Umesh MadhusudhanAssistant Professor, Department of Physiology, AIIMS Bibinagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Archana GaurAssistant Professor, Department of Physiology, AIIMS Bibinagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Vidya GanjiAssistant Professor, Department of Physiology, AIIMS Bibinagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Madhuri TaranikantiAdditional Professor, Department of Physiology, AIIMS Bibinagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
John NitinProfessor and Head, Department of Physiology, AIIMS Bibinagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Vasanth Kumar KasturiTutor, College of Nursing, AIIMS Bibinagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionCOVID-19 was first reported in Wuhan, China, and subsequently spread worldwide. There were numerous restrictions on daily life activities, including lifestyles, social distancing, isolation and access to many forms of exercise and home confinement. All these activities have health benefits, as they enhance the immune system, which is the need of the hour during the COVID-19 pandemic. There is little data regarding the occurrence of COVID-19 among marathon runners, cyclists and yoga practitioners. The aim of the present study was to find the prevalence of COVID-19 among physically active and physically inactive individuals and to compare it among those groups. MATERIAL AND

methodsPhysically active individuals were selected as per the Global Recommendations on Physical Activity for Health 2010, in the age group of 18-60 years, and included runners, yoga practitioners and cyclists from the Hyderabad club. A prevalidated questionnaire was circulated among the study groups through Google form. The data was analyzed statistically.

resultsThere was a high proportion of persons affected by COVID-19 in the physically inactive group (75.75%) when compared to the active group (17.17%). The percentages of subjects who tested positive for COVID-19 were as follows: 16.16% cyclists, 29.29% runners and 27.27% yoga practitioners among the physically active individuals, and 51.51% of physically inactive subjects.

conclusionPhysical activity acts as a barrier against COVID-19 infections and enhances the immune system. Therefore, it has to be prioritized by public health agencies and incorporated into routine medical care.

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PMCPMC11565149

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