Physical activity and sitting time in adults after positive diagnosis for COVID-19: a cross-sectional study

This study aimed to: a) investigate the most common signs and symptoms reported by people infected by the COVID-19, b) compare total time and weekly level of physical activity of people between pre- and post-infection period, and c) examine the association between physical activity levels and signs...

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Main Authors: Ana Beatriz Minelli Ramos, Euripedes Barsanulfo Gonçalves Gomide, Thiago Cândido Alves, Natália Drieli Miguel, Átila Alexandre Trapé, Emerson Sebastião, André Pereira dos Santos
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Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde 2022-07-01
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Online Access:https://rbafs.org.br/RBAFS/article/view/14777
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author Ana Beatriz Minelli Ramos
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Natália Drieli Miguel
Átila Alexandre Trapé
Emerson Sebastião
André Pereira dos Santos
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description This study aimed to: a) investigate the most common signs and symptoms reported by people infected by the COVID-19, b) compare total time and weekly level of physical activity of people between pre- and post-infection period, and c) examine the association between physical activity levels and signs and symptoms reported during the disease cycle. Twenty-two adult people (14 males and 8 females, mean age 37.9 ± 16.8 years) living in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil participated in this study. Participants received a positive diagnosis for COVID-19 by PCR. Physical activity and sitting time was assessed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Variables such as body mass index and the clinical condition of the disease (signs and symptoms) were collected. The most frequent signs and symptoms reported by active and inactive individuals, respectively, were loss of taste (77.8% and 25%), headache (66.7% and 25%), coughing (66.7% and 25%), difficulty breathing (61.1% and 25%), and sore throat (61.1% and 75%). A 120-minute reduction (p = 0.010) in the total time of weekly physical activity and a 155 minute reduction (p = 0.003) of weekly moderate physical activity was observed in the pre- and post-diagnostic COVID-19 infection comparison. There was further an association between difficulty breathing and being physically inactive (odds ratio = 0.222; 95%CI: 0.094 – 0.527). Our findings suggest that COVID-19 had a negative impact on physical activity and that being physically active may reduce the likelihood of presenting with difficulty breathing if infected with the SARS-CoV-2 and associated disease COVID-19.
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spelling doaj-art-e585e3a0a7e44fd885e59cac2e75d7182025-01-02T22:02:01ZengSociedade Brasileira de Atividade Física e SaúdeRevista Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde1413-34822317-16342022-07-012710.12820/rbafs.27e0268Physical activity and sitting time in adults after positive diagnosis for COVID-19: a cross-sectional studyAna Beatriz Minelli Ramos0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8160-0523Euripedes Barsanulfo Gonçalves Gomide1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0020-4682Thiago Cândido Alves2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6392-1075Natália Drieli Miguel3Átila Alexandre Trapé4https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6487-8160Emerson Sebastião5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6320-7784André Pereira dos Santos6https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0055-4682University of São Paulo, College of Nursing, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brasil.University of São Paulo, College of Nursing, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brasil.University of São Paulo, Study and research group in anthropometry, training and sport, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brasil.University of São Paulo, College of Nursing, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brasil.University of São Paulo, School of Physical Education and Sport of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brasil.Northern Illinois University, Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, Dekalb, Illinois, United States of America.University of São Paulo, College of Nursing, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brasil. This study aimed to: a) investigate the most common signs and symptoms reported by people infected by the COVID-19, b) compare total time and weekly level of physical activity of people between pre- and post-infection period, and c) examine the association between physical activity levels and signs and symptoms reported during the disease cycle. Twenty-two adult people (14 males and 8 females, mean age 37.9 ± 16.8 years) living in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil participated in this study. Participants received a positive diagnosis for COVID-19 by PCR. Physical activity and sitting time was assessed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Variables such as body mass index and the clinical condition of the disease (signs and symptoms) were collected. The most frequent signs and symptoms reported by active and inactive individuals, respectively, were loss of taste (77.8% and 25%), headache (66.7% and 25%), coughing (66.7% and 25%), difficulty breathing (61.1% and 25%), and sore throat (61.1% and 75%). A 120-minute reduction (p = 0.010) in the total time of weekly physical activity and a 155 minute reduction (p = 0.003) of weekly moderate physical activity was observed in the pre- and post-diagnostic COVID-19 infection comparison. There was further an association between difficulty breathing and being physically inactive (odds ratio = 0.222; 95%CI: 0.094 – 0.527). Our findings suggest that COVID-19 had a negative impact on physical activity and that being physically active may reduce the likelihood of presenting with difficulty breathing if infected with the SARS-CoV-2 and associated disease COVID-19. https://rbafs.org.br/RBAFS/article/view/14777Physical exerciseScreen timeSARS-CoV-2Signs and symptoms
spellingShingle Ana Beatriz Minelli Ramos
Euripedes Barsanulfo Gonçalves Gomide
Thiago Cândido Alves
Natália Drieli Miguel
Átila Alexandre Trapé
Emerson Sebastião
André Pereira dos Santos
Physical activity and sitting time in adults after positive diagnosis for COVID-19: a cross-sectional study
Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde
Physical exercise
Screen time
SARS-CoV-2
Signs and symptoms
title Physical activity and sitting time in adults after positive diagnosis for COVID-19: a cross-sectional study
title_full Physical activity and sitting time in adults after positive diagnosis for COVID-19: a cross-sectional study
title_fullStr Physical activity and sitting time in adults after positive diagnosis for COVID-19: a cross-sectional study
title_full_unstemmed Physical activity and sitting time in adults after positive diagnosis for COVID-19: a cross-sectional study
title_short Physical activity and sitting time in adults after positive diagnosis for COVID-19: a cross-sectional study
title_sort physical activity and sitting time in adults after positive diagnosis for covid 19 a cross sectional study
topic Physical exercise
Screen time
SARS-CoV-2
Signs and symptoms
url https://rbafs.org.br/RBAFS/article/view/14777
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