Influence of the Level of Physical Activity on Symptoms and Duration of Recovery From Covid-19
Volume 13, Issue 1 (2023)
Volume 13, Issue 1 (2023)
Influence of the Level of Physical Activity on Symptoms and Duration of Recovery From Covid-19
Abstract:
Insufficient physical activity and sedentary
lifestyle have exposed most of the population with
chronicle diseases, to higher risk of infection of COVID-
19, with extremely severe consequences and exhausting
and long recovery after the illness. Regular
physical activity, as one way of prevention and faster
recovery from COVID-19, is an important priority for
improvement health and quality of life in people. The
aim of this paper is to determine the connection between
regular physical activity of the population with
the presence of symptoms and duration of recovery from
COVID-19. Total number of subjects was 100 people of
both genders (male 32 and female 68) of younger age
(age: 30-44) without existing chronicle diseases and
healed from COVID. Data of regularity of exercising,
symptoms, and recovery period were obtained by survey
of this study: Active group of subjects (A=53) in continuity
at least 3 months, two times a week, 60 minutes
and Inactive group (N=47), who never exercised, nor
they are physically active. Chi-square test was used (χ2
test differences between groups), to determine differences
of extensive frequencies. Results of the research
showed that there are statistically significant differences
between two groups (p<0.001) on the behalf of group
with active subjects, in terms of severity of symptoms
of COVID-19 and their recovery lasted shorter than
in inactive group of subjects. Study shows that regular
physical exercise has significant impact on human body
and is important factor of enhancing immune system,
which enables faster recovery and easier dealing with
symptoms of COVID-19.
Keywords:
health, physical exercising, Coronavirus, COVID-19. recovery, symptoms
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