af Geijerstam, 655,173 patient exercise study: 50% lower mortality [p=0.005], 40% lower ICU admission [p=0.0003], and 27% lower hospitalization [p<0.0001] https://c19p.org/afgeijerstam
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Fitness, strength and severity of COVID-19: a prospective register study of 1 559 187 Swedish conscripts
et al., BMJ Open, doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2021-051316
Prospective study of 1,559,187 men in Sweden with cardiorespiratory fitness levels measured on military conscription, showing high cardiorespiratory fitness associated with lower risk of COVID-19 hospitalization, ICU admission, and death.
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risk of death, 50.0% lower, OR 0.50, p = 0.005, high vs. low fitness, model 7, RR approximated with OR.
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risk of ICU admission, 40.0% lower, OR 0.60, p < 0.001, high vs. low fitness, model 7, RR approximated with OR.
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risk of hospitalization, 27.0% lower, OR 0.73, p < 0.001, high vs. low fitness, model 7, RR approximated with OR.
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| Effect extraction follows pre-specified rules prioritizing more serious outcomes. Submit updates |
af Geijerstam et al., 7/5/2021, prospective, Sweden, Europe, peer-reviewed, 9 authors, study period March 2020 - September 2020.
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