Physical activity and exercise as an essential medical strategy for the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond

Seman, Stefan; Dražilov, Sanja Srzentic; Ilić, Vladimir; Tešić, Milorad; Stojiljković, Stanimir; Arena, Ross; Popović, Dragana

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“…If people adjust their perceived health risks after the event, they probably improve their health behaviors, such as monitoring their physical condition, seeing a doctor in a timely manner, and taking exercise and replenishing nutrients. In the context of a pandemic, people with excessive health anxiety are more likely to seek excessive medical attention, and a high perceived risk of disease is associated with the adoption of preventive measures (Seman et al, 2021). We therefore chose per capita health-care expenditure as the proxy variable of perceived health risk.…”

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The Impact of a Public Health Emergency on the Demand for Life Insurance – An Empirical Analysis Based on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

Sun

Xie

2023

China and World Economy

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We examined changes in personal life insurance purchase decisions after a public health event by incorporating perceived health risk and regret into the expected utility function.The model predicts that the epidemic will create incremental insurance demand. Based on the 2003 severe acute respiratory syndrome outbreak in China, we used a panel dataset of 30 provinces from 2000 to 2007 and applied the difference-in-differences method to confi rm the prediction empirically. The results showed that the epidemic did not signifi cantly impact the demand for life insurance in the short term but played a role in the long term. People increased their health-care expenditure and premiums for new policies after the severe acute respiratory syndrome event, suggesting that the epidemic changed people's perceived risk and triggered anticipated regret, which increased life insurance demand. Some robustness checks also supported our fi ndings.

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The Impact of a Public Health Emergency on the Demand for Life Insurance – An Empirical Analysis Based on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

Sun

Xie

2023

China and World Economy

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Sound complexity as a strategy for livable and sustainable cities: The case of an urban waterfront

Tsaligopoulos,

Kyvelou,

Karapostoli

et al. 2023

Noise Mapping

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Public spaces underwent a notable shift in their acoustic profile during the societal restrictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. A silver lining emerged from this global crisis, with noticeable improvements in public acoustic environments due to reduced noise levels resulting from restricted mobility. This research focuses on the acoustic environment of Thessaloniki’s waterfront, a Mediterranean metropolis in Northern Greece. Waterfronts of Mediterranean coastal cities provide unique acoustic environments worthy of protection from environmental noise. By analyzing sound level measurements and recordings during the 2021 lockdown and comparing them to the post-lockdown period in 2022, we aimed to explore environmental noise and acoustic complexity indicators. The study’s findings revealed a significant increase in acoustic complexity during the lockdown, underscoring an inverse relationship between noise levels and acoustic complexity. Urban waterfronts, like Thessaloniki’s, hold great potential for enhancing acoustic complexity and subsequently improving the acoustic quality of public spaces while protecting them from environmental noise. This research sheds light on the possible use of sound complexity as an environmental quality standard that can be incorporated in sustainable urban planning and design.

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Tailored Physical Activity Interventions for Long COVID: Current Approaches and Benefits—A Narrative Review

Jia,

2024

Healthcare

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This narrative review explores the essential role of physical activity in managing long COVID, which is characterized by persistent symptoms such as fatigue, breathlessness, and cognitive impairments following SARS-CoV-2 infection. In this context, “physical activity” includes various exercises, such as aerobic and resistance training, as well as flexibility and balance exercises, thereby encompassing the subset known as “exercise”. The methodology involved a comprehensive literature search across PubMed, EBSCO (EDS), and Google Scholar, selecting peer-reviewed articles from December 2019 to June 2024 focusing on long COVID physical activity interventions. The review highlights that tailored exercise programs, adjusted to individual health status and abilities, significantly alleviate symptoms and enhance psychological well-being. Key findings emphasize the importance of personalized exercise prescriptions due to the variability in patient responses and the need for a multidisciplinary approach in developing and monitoring interventions. Despite promising outcomes, the review identifies research gaps, including the need for long-term studies, randomized controlled trials, and deeper mechanistic insights. It suggests that standardized reporting, templates like the Consensus on Exercise Reporting Template (CERT), and integrating digital health tools are essential for optimizing interventions. Overall, the review advocates including personalized physical activity or exercise programs in standard care for long COVID to improve patient outcomes and quality of life.

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Physical activity and exercise as an essential medical strategy for the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond

Cited by 4 publications

References 82 publications

The Impact of a Public Health Emergency on the Demand for Life Insurance – An Empirical Analysis Based on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

The Impact of a Public Health Emergency on the Demand for Life Insurance – An Empirical Analysis Based on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

Sound complexity as a strategy for livable and sustainable cities: The case of an urban waterfront

Tailored Physical Activity Interventions for Long COVID: Current Approaches and Benefits—A Narrative Review

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