COVID-19 immune system and exercise

Abstract

COVID-19, which became a current issue as a result of the pneumonia cases with unknown etiology in Wuhan City, Hubei Province of China on December 31, 2019, has started to spread throughout the world and deaths related to it have increased rapidly. Isolation, which is an important step in the control of this disease, has many physiological and psychological effects. Initiating a sudden quarantine situation means a radical change in the lifestyle of the population. Changing lifestyles and behaviours may result in insufficient levels of physical activity and inadequate movement, which increases the risk of developing conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases and respiratory diseases. During quarantine, it is essential to stay active and maintain a physical exercise routine for mental and physical health. It is very important people should continue their active lives at home so that their lifestyles do not change and their health conditions do not deteriorate. The aim of the study is to determine the exercises that can be done during the COVID-19 outbreak and the points to be considered during the exercises.
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 Özet
 Çin’in Hubei Eyaleti, Vuhan Şehrinde, 31 Aralık 2019’da etiyolojisi bilinmeyenpnömoni vakaları ile gündeme gelen COVID-19 dünyaya yayılmaya başlamış ve buna bağlı ölümler hızla artmıştır. Bu hastalığın kontrolünde önemli basamak olan izolasyonun fizyolojik ve psikolojik birçok etkisi vardır. Ani bir karantina durumunun başlatılması, nüfusun yaşam tarzında radikal bir değişiklik anlamına gelmektedir. Değişen yaşam biçimleri ve davranışları, yetersiz fiziksel aktivite seviyesi ve yetersiz hareket ile sonuçlanabilir ve bu durum diyabet, hipertansiyon, kardiyovasküler hastalıklar, solunum yolu hastalıkları gibi durumların oluşma riskini artırır. Karantina sırasında, zihinsel ve fiziksel sağlık için aktif kalmak ve fiziksel bir egzersiz rutini korumak esastır. İnsanların yaşam tarzlarının değişmemesi ve sağlıklarının bozulmaması için evde aktif yaşama devam etmeleri çok önemlidir. Yapılan çalışmanın amacı, COVID-19 salgını esnasında yapılabilecek egzersizler ve egzersiz esnasında dikkat edilmesi gereken hususların belirtilmesidir.

Physical Activity Levels and Mood State during COVID-19 Quarantine among the Kermanshah Population: A Cross-Sectional Online Survey Study

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Sustaining efficient immune functions with regular physical exercise in the COVID‐19 era and beyond

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“…34 Systemic elevations of myokines, particularly of interleukin-6 (IL-6), not only can optimize lipid and glucose metabolism but can also exert indirect antiinflammatory effects by promoting the secretion of classical anti-inflammatory cytokines, IL-1ra and IL-10, with concurrent inhibition of TNF-α action. 6 This is one of the most important myokines-driving anti-/ pro-inflammatory regulation mechanisms recently illustrated by several authors as the yin-yang relationship. 35 However, we cannot exclude the key role of the redox signals hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ) and nitric oxide (NO) in adjusting the extension of oxidative stress and the inflammation processes following any type of exercise.…”

Changes in Sexual Functions and Alexithymia Levels of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes During the COVID-19 Pandemic

“…The Covid-19 pandemic has had many physiological and psychological effects on individuals [ 13 ]. The rapid launch of the quarantine implementation caused a radical change in the lifestyle of the population [ 14 ]. Mass social isolation can result in problems with mental health in most people [ 12 ].…”