Research News: REGULAR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IS LINKED TO A LOWER RISK OF COVID-19 INFECTION AND LESS SEVERE SYMPTOMS

Engaging in physical activity on a regular basis might help to reduce the severity of Covid-19 infection and even fend it off, a team of Spain-based researchers has suggested in an online article published recently by the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

The best protection is offered by adding up to 150 minutes of activity at a ‘moderate intensity’, or 75 minutes at a ‘vigorous intensity’, their analysis suggests. It had previously been suggested that physical activity can lessen both the risk of infection and the severity of respiratory infections due, at least in part, to its ability to bolster the immune system.

For the full article see: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2022/07/07/bjsports-2022-105733

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