Christensen, 1,072 patient exercise study: 63% lower mortality [p=0.02] and 23% fewer cases [p=0.2] https://c19p.org/christensen
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The association of estimated cardiorespiratory fitness with COVID-19 incidence and mortality: A cohort study
et al., PLOS ONE, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0250508
Prospective study of 2,690 adults in the UK Biobank showing lower cardiorespiritory fitness associated with COVID-19 mortality.
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risk of death, 63.0% lower, RR 0.37, p = 0.02, high activity levels 543, low activity levels 529, adjusted per study, high fitness vs. low fitness, multivariable.
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risk of case, 23.0% lower, RR 0.77, p = 0.20, high activity levels 55 of 543 (10.1%), low activity levels 77 of 529 (14.6%), NNT 23, adjusted per study, high fitness vs. low fitness, multivariable.
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| Effect extraction follows pre-specified rules prioritizing more serious outcomes. Submit updates |
Christensen et al., 5/5/2021, prospective, United Kingdom, Europe, peer-reviewed, 5 authors, study period 16 March, 2020 - 26 July, 2020.
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