Can exercise be used as a protective agent against disease severity in COVID-19 and as treatment during subsequent rehabilitation?

Authors

  • Felix León-Avila Universidad Anáhuac México, Clínica de Terapia Física y Rehabilitación. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6570-6133
  • Galit Wohlmuth-Cohen Universidad Anáhuac México, Clínica de Terapia Física y Rehabilitación. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3892-5776
  • Ana Cristina Suárez-Espinosa Universidad Anáhuac México, Clínica de Terapia Física y Rehabilitación. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2031-1354
  • Alejandra de la Cruz-Romano Universidad Anáhuac México, Clínica de Terapia Física y Rehabilitación. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9952-1751
  • Jimena Figueroa-Valero Universidad Anáhuac México, Clínica de Terapia Física y Rehabilitación. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4502-9491

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36105/psrua.2021v1n1.06

Keywords:

COVID-19, severidad, ejercicio, hipertensión, diabetes, edad, rehabilitación, terapia física

Abstract

In a matter of months, COVID-19 has spread worldwide, and it has affected not only human lives but also the socioeconomic structure. Disease severity increases with the presence of other factors such as age, diabetes, and hypertension. Exercise has been shown to control blood pressure and blood sugar level; it enhances the immune system and age-related physiological changes. Given its ability to control all of these factors, exercise can be used as a protective agent against disease severity in COVID-19 and as treatment during subsequent rehabilitation.

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León-Avila, F., Wohlmuth-Cohen, G., Suárez-Espinosa, A. C., de la Cruz-Romano, A., & Figueroa-Valero, J. (2021). Can exercise be used as a protective agent against disease severity in COVID-19 and as treatment during subsequent rehabilitation?. Proceedings of Scientific Research Universidad Anáhuac. Multidisciplinary Journal of Healthcare, 1(1), 45–51. https://doi.org/10.36105/psrua.2021v1n1.06