A global analysis of data shows that 20 minutes a day of regular exercise lowers your risk of developing Covid-19.
According to the pooled data analysis published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, regular physical activity is associated with a lower risk of Covid-19 infections.
The study suggests a weekly total of 150 minutes of moderate-intensity or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity physical activity.
The team of Spanish researchers wrote that regular physical activity was related to a lower likelihood of Covid-19 outcomes. The analysis shows that people who engage in regular physical activity have a lower chance of being hospitalized and dying from Covid-19 related illnesses.
Regular exercise can help protect against respiratory infections.
The reduction of risk factors for adverse Covid-19 outcomes such as being obese or having type 2 diabetes can be achieved by regular physical activity.
The findings should be interpreted with caution due to the limitations of the analysis.
Physical activity can boost the immune system and reduce the risk of respiratory infections, according to previous research.
The link between regular physical activity and Covid-19 severity is poorly understood and probably involves both metabolism and the environment.
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They searched the major research databases. They pooled the results of 16 from the first haul.
Half of the people in the studies were women. The average age of participants was over 50. Most of the studies were done in South Korea, England, Iran, Canada, the UK, Spain, Brazil, Palestine and South Africa.
The pooled data analysis shows that people who include regular physical activity in their weekly routine have a lower risk of getting the Covid.
They had a lower risk of hospitalization, a lower risk of severe Covid-19 illness, and a lower risk of death from Covid-19 than their physically inactive peers.
There were no further improvements after the maximum protective effect was achieved.
500 of them are equal to 150 minutes of moderate-intensity or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity physical activity.
The researchers cautioned that the analysis included observational studies, differing study designs, subjective assessments of physical activity levels, and only the Alpha and Delta variant of sars-coV-2 rather than Omicron, all of which could weaken the findings.
There are possible biological explanations for what they found. They suggest that regular moderate-intensity exercise may help to boost the body's anti- inflammatory responses, as well as cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness, all of which may explain its beneficial effects on Covid-19 severity.
They found that engaging in sufficient physical activity could reduce the risk of Covid-19. There is a risk of publication bias and further studies are needed.
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