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.