The effects of exercise on COVID-19 therapeutics

Abstract

Background: At the end of 2019, peoples normal lives were disrupted by a sudden plague (COVID-19), the huge impact of COVID-19 on society has never been appeared. How to effectively prevent and treat COVID-19 is a concern for all health care workers. Exercise as a green and cheap complementary therapy, which has been proven to improve the immune capacity of the body and prevent infection. The main purpose of this study is to provide a reliable methodological guidance and credible evidence for exercise on COVID-19 therapeutic. Methods: This protocol is guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Protocols. We will search the following database sources for the Randomized controlled trials: the Cochrane Library, PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database (CBM), Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure Database (CNKI), Chinese Science and the Wanfang Database. All randomized controlled trials of exercise therapy for COVID-19 in the above database will be considered for inclusion, and high-quality articles will be screened for data extraction and analysis, to summarize the therapeutic effect of exercise on COVID-19 patients. Results: In this study, we hope to find strong evidence for the treatment of COVID-19 by exercise. Conclusion: The conclusion of our study will provide credible evidence to judge whether exercise is an effective intervention on the COVID-19 patients therapeutic, and guide future researches. PROSPERO registration number: CRD42020200883.

COVID-19 and the elderly

“…Physiotherapy including breathing therapy is especially important for the elderly, for prevention of a rapid breakdown of the musculature and for the preservation of the mobility level of the patient [33].…”

The Effects of Online Exercise Program on Fatigue, Benefits and Quality of Life in Womens During Covid-19 Lockdown

“…Therefore, Natvig et al explained the importance of physical activity in fibromyalgia in their study 29 . The present study is the first with a prospective design to show an association between online regular exercise program and the level of fatigue severity in women via online live program during lockdown as #stayhomestayfit slogan [30][31] . Therefore, we wanted to use a fatigue severity scale to identify cases of fatigue for a chronic fatigue syndrome diagnosis (n=14).…”

“…Throughout the lockdown period, several web-based and social media lifestyle interventions were posted by private physiotherapists /personal trainers, gyms, sports federations and public health authorities. Therefore, the internet played a major role in promoting exercise and fitness activities during the lockdown period, increasingly serving as a simplified platform for the proposal of exercise and lifestyle activities and tips, which where meanwhile suggested by the medical community in the literature 11,12,30,31 .…”

Older Adults Who Maintained a Regular Physical Exercise Routine before the Pandemic Show Better Immune Response to Vaccination for COVID-19

“…Based on the fact that the aging process profoundly impacts immune responses, nutrition and, especially, the regular practice of exercise training, a well-known nonpharmacological intervention, have received great scientific attention as they are able to minimize the development and progression of immunosenescence [10,11]. In association or not with other therapies, exercise training is commonly recommended to older adults due to its capacity to benefit several aspects, which can include the improvement of the immune response to vaccination, as previously reported by our group [12,13], as well as acting as an adjuvant factor in combating infectious diseases, particularly leading to a reduced risk for viral respiratory infections, including SARS-CoV-2 [14][15][16].…”