Cho, 97,123 patient exercise study: 53% lower mortality [p=0.01] and 10% fewer cases [p<0.0001] https://c19p.org/cho
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Physical Activity and the Risk of COVID-19 Infection and Mortality: A Nationwide Population-Based Case-Control Study
et al., Journal of Clinical Medicine, doi:10.3390/jcm10071539
Retrospective 6,288 COVID+ patients and 125,772 matched controls in South Korea, showing significantly lower risk of COVID-19 infection and mortality with higher physical activity.
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risk of death, 53.0% lower, OR 0.47, p = 0.01, high activity levels 17 of 48 (35.4%) cases,
3,223 of 4,536 (71.1%) controls, case control OR, moderate to vigorous vs. inactive.
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risk of case, 10.0% lower, OR 0.90, p < 0.001, high activity levels 3,223 of 4,536 (71.1%) cases,
68,609 of 92,587 (74.1%) controls, NNT 142, case control OR, moderate to vigorous vs. inactive.
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| Effect extraction follows pre-specified rules prioritizing more serious outcomes. Submit updates |
Cho et al., 6 Apr 2021, retrospective, South Korea, peer-reviewed, 9 authors.
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