Titre
Muscle strength explains the protective effect of physical activity against COVID-19 hospitalization among adults aged 50 years and older.
Type
article
Institution
UNIL/CHUV/Unisanté + institutions partenaires
Périodique
Auteur(s)
Maltagliati, S.
Auteure/Auteur
Sieber, S.
Auteure/Auteur
Sarrazin, P.
Auteure/Auteur
Cullati, S.
Auteure/Auteur
Chalabaev, A.
Auteure/Auteur
Millet, G.P.
Auteure/Auteur
Boisgontier, M.P.
Auteure/Auteur
Cheval, B.
Auteure/Auteur
Liens vers les personnes
ISSN
1466-447X
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
2021-12
Volume
39
Numéro
24
Première page
2796
Dernière page/numéro d’article
2803
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Langue
anglais
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Publication Status: ppublish
Résumé
Physical activity has been proposed as a protective factor for COVID-19 hospitalisation. However, the mechanisms underlying this association are unclear. We examined the association between physical activity and COVID-19 hospitalisation and whether this relationship was explained by risk factors (chronic conditions, weak muscle strength). We used data from adults over 50 years from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe. The outcome was self-reported hospitalisation due to COVID-19, before August 2020. The main exposure was physical activity, self-reported between 2004 and 2017. Among the 3139 participants included (69.3 ± 8.5 years, 1763 women), 266 were tested positive for COVID-19, 66 were hospitalised. Logistic regression models showed that individuals who engaged in physical activity more than once a week had lower odds of COVID-19 hospitalisation than individuals who hardly ever or never engaged in physical activity (odds ratios = 0.41, 95% confidence interval = 0.22-0.74, p = .004). This association between physical activity and COVID-19 hospitalisation was explained by muscle strength, but not by other risk factors. These findings suggest that, after 50 years, engaging in physical activity is associated with lower odds of COVID-19 hospitalisation. This protective effect of physical activity may be explained by muscle strength.
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Date de création
2021-08-24T11:29:21.559Z
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2025-05-21T00:56:22Z
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339. Maltagliati JSS21 COVID_PhysicalActivity.pdf
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