Nahvi Reza, Shakibaee Abolfazl, Salesi Mahmood, Esmaeili Hakime, Bazgir Behzad
Student Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, I.R. Iran.
Exercise Physiology Research Center, Lifestyle Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, I.R. Iran.
Iran J Nurs Midwifery Res. 2024 Nov 20;29(6):726-730. doi: 10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_109_23. eCollection 2024 Nov-Dec.
Recent evidence suggests a negative correlation between physical activity and the incidence and severity of noncommunicable chronic diseases like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and respiratory infections. This study explores the potential influence of physical activity levels on the mortality rate and coronavirus disease (COVID-19) recovery.
This descriptive analytical cross-sectional study evaluated 175 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)-confirmed COVID-19 patients admitted to Baqiyatallah Hospital. The participants' hospitalization data and physical activity levels were assessed. The Mann-Whitney test explored the association between physical activity and COVID-19 outcomes.
Findings revealed that COVID-19 patients had a mean (SD) physical activity score of 6.55 (1.76) out of a possible 15. The mean scores for physical activity in work, sport, and leisure environments were 2.69 (0.49), 1.37 (1.45), and 2.49 (0.59) out of 5, respectively. Surviving patients exhibited significantly higher sports-specific and overall physical activity levels than those who succumbed to the disease. A Man-Whitney test results noted statistically significant relationship between total and sports-specific physical activity, hospitalization (interquartile range (IQR) 2.3-3.06, = 0.020 and IQR 2.5-3, = 0.010, respectively), and mortality (IQR 0.44-2.75, = 0.020 and IQR 1.47-2.97, = 0.020).
In summary, increased total physical activity, particularly in a sports environment, appears to be linked with reduced COVID-19 hospitalization and mortality rates.
最近的证据表明，身体活动与心血管疾病、糖尿病和呼吸道感染等非传染性慢性病的发病率和严重程度之间存在负相关。本研究探讨身体活动水平对死亡率和冠状病毒病（COVID-19）康复的潜在影响。
这项描述性分析横断面研究评估了175名在巴奇亚塔拉医院住院的经聚合酶链反应（PCR）确诊的COVID-19患者。评估了参与者的住院数据和身体活动水平。采用曼-惠特尼检验探讨身体活动与COVID-19结局之间的关联。
研究结果显示，COVID-19患者的身体活动得分平均（标准差）为6.55（1.76）（满分15分）。在工作、运动和休闲环境中的身体活动平均得分分别为5分中的2.69（0.49）、1.37（1.45）和2.49（0.59）。存活患者的运动特定和总体身体活动水平明显高于死亡患者。曼-惠特尼检验结果表明，总身体活动和运动特定身体活动与住院时间（四分位间距（IQR）2.3 - 3.06，P = 0.020；IQR 2.5 - 3，P = 0.010）和死亡率（IQR 0.44 - 2.75，P = 0.020；IQR 1.47 - 2.97，P = 0.020）之间存在统计学显著关系。
总之，总体身体活动增加，尤其是在运动环境中，似乎与COVID-19住院率和死亡率降低有关。
