Retrospective 71 hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Iran, showing faster recovery with a history of moderate to high physical exercise.
Exercise was assessed during the last seven days when patients may already have had COVID-19 symptoms. Patients with higher severity may have been less likely to exercise, leading to
confounding by indication.
recovery time, 61.1% lower, relative time 0.39, p < 0.001, high activity levels mean 8.03 (±2.79) n=33, low activity levels mean 20.62 (±3.25) n=38.
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exercise was assessed during the last seven days when patients may already have had COVID-19 symptoms. Patients with higher severity may have been less likely to exercise, leading to
confounding by indication.
Ehsani et al., 9/22/2021, retrospective, Iran, Middle East, peer-reviewed, survey, 4 authors.
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