Decrease your risk of COVID-19: Exercise!
April 10, 2020
Looking for a safe, inexpensive, proven way to decrease your risk of getting a viral illness (including coronavirus)? One simple answer is EXERCISE!
^2 Is Exercise Protective Against Influenza-Associated Mortality? by Wong et al in 2008 - this showed that mortality (death rate) for those who got influenza A and/or B was less for those who participated in low/moderate exercise. https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0002108
^3 Exercise and Respiratory Tract Viral Infections by Martin et al in 2009 - this showed how physical activity affects the immune system and thus impacts our body’s response to viruses; prolonged intense exercise (such as marathon running) suppresses the immune system too much allowing viruses to take hold, whereas moderate exercise gently shifts the immune system to a pattern that can recognize the virus and contain it with less collateral damage to uninfected cells. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2803113/
The key is to stay active… but don’t overdo it. Moderate aerobic exercise such as brisk walking for 30 minutes a day 3-5 days a week has been shown in studies to decrease risk of catching a virus (possibly by up to 50%) ^1, and to decrease the illness if you do catch a virus ^2. This is because moderate exercise nudges the immune system into a pattern that is more effective to fight viruses, whereas prolonged intense exercise can suppress the immune system^3.
So, while we are practicing social distancing, let’s not be tempted to become couch potatoes chained to our TV, computer or gaming device. Remember the importance of getting up and moving! Schedule breaks to get up, stretch and walk, even if it’s just for 10 minutes 3 times a day. In addition to the immune benefits, a nice brisk walk (esp outdoors) can help relieve stress and be just good for the soul!
^1 Meditation or Exercise for Preventing Acute Respiratory Infection: A Randomized Controlled Trial
by Barrett et all (from the Dept of Family Medicine at U or WI Madison) in 2012 - this showed both moderate exercise and meditation significantly decrease risk of viral infection (by ~30-60%). http://www.annfammed.org/content/10/4/337.short
^2 Is Exercise Protective Against Influenza-Associated Mortality? by Wong et al in 2008 - this showed that mortality (death rate) for those who got influenza A and/or B was less for those who participated in low/moderate exercise. https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0002108
^3 Exercise and Respiratory Tract Viral Infections by Martin et al in 2009 - this showed how physical activity affects the immune system and thus impacts our body’s response to viruses; prolonged intense exercise (such as marathon running) suppresses the immune system too much allowing viruses to take hold, whereas moderate exercise gently shifts the immune system to a pattern that can recognize the virus and contain it with less collateral damage to uninfected cells. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2803113/
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