Prepandemic Physical Activity and Risk of COVID-19 Diagnosis and Hospitalization in Older Adults
Dennis Muñoz-Vergara,
Peter M. Wayne,
Eunjung Kim
et al.
Abstract:ImportanceHigher prepandemic physical activity (PA) levels have been associated with lower risk and severity of COVID-19.ObjectiveTo investigate the association between self-reported prepandemic PA levels and the risk and severity of COVID-19 in older US adults.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis cohort study combined cohorts from 3 ongoing prospective randomized clinical trials of US adults aged 45 years or older who provided prepandemic self-reports of baseline leisure-time PA and risk factors for COVID-19… Show more
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