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Sustaining efficient immune functions with regular physical exercise in the COVID-19 era and beyond

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Author(s):
Furtado, Guilherme Eustaquio [1, 2, 3] ; Letieri, Rubens Vinicius [4, 5] ; Caldo-Silva, Adriana [3] ; Sardao, Vilma A. [6] ; Teixeira, Ana Maria [5] ; de Barros, Marcelo Paes [6] ; Vieira, Rodolfo Paula [7, 8, 9, 10] ; Bachi, Andre Luis Lacerda [11, 12, 13]
Total Authors: 8
Affiliation:
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[1] Nursing Sch Coimbra ESEnfC, Hlth Sci Res Unit, Nursing UICISA E, Coimbra - Portugal
[2] N2i Polytech Inst Maia, Maia - Portugal
[3] Univ Coimbra, Res Unit Sport & Phys Act CIDAF, Fac Sport Sci & Phys Educ FCDEF UC, UID PTD 04213 2019, Coimbra - Portugal
[4] Fed Univ Alfenas UNIFAL, Rehabil Sci Program, Rua Gabriel Monteiro da Silva, Alfenas - Brazil
[5] Fed Univ Tocantins UFT, Multidisciplinary Res Nucleus Phys Educ NIMEF, Tocantinopolis - Brazil
[6] Univ Coimbra, Ctr Neurosci & Cell Biol CNC, UC Biotech, Cantanhede - Portugal
[7] Fed Univ Sao Paulo UNIFESP, Postgrad Program Sci Human Movement & Rehabil, Santos, SP - Brazil
[8] Anhembi Morumbi Univ, Sch Med, Sao Jose Dos Campos - Brazil
[9] Univ Cruzeiro Sul, MSc PhD Interdisciplinary Program Hlth Sci, Inst Phys Act Sci & Sports ICAFE, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[10] Univ Brazil, Postgrad Program Bioengn & Biomed Engn, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[11] Brazilian Inst Teaching & Res Pulm & Exercise Imm, Sao Jose Dos Campos - Brazil
[12] Fed Univ Sao Paulo UNIFESP, ENT Lab, Dept Otorhinolaryngol, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[13] Santo Amaro Univ UNISA, Postgrad Program Hlth Sci, Sao Paulo - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 13
Document type: Review article
Source: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION; v. 51, n. 5 FEB 2021.
Web of Science Citations: 2
Abstract

The new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) appearance in Wuhan, China, did rise the new virus disease (COVID-19), which spread globally in a short time, leading the World Health Organization to declare a new global pandemic. To contain and mitigate the spread of SARS-CoV-2, specific public health procedures were implemented in virtually all countries, with a significant impact on society, making it difficult to keep the regular practice of physical activity. It is widely accepted that an active lifestyle contributes to the improvement of general health and preservation of cardiovascular, respiratory, osteo-muscular and immune system capacities. The positive effects of regular physical activity on the immune system have emerged as a pivotal trigger of general health, underlying the beneficial effects of physical activity on multiple physiological systems. Accordingly, recent studies have already pointed out the negative impact of physical inactivity caused by the social isolation imposed by the public sanitary authorities due to COVID-19. Nevertheless, there are still no current narrative reviews evaluating the real impact of COVID-19 on active lifestyle or even discussing the possible beneficial effects of exercise-promoted immune upgrade against the severity or progression of COVID-19. Based on the consensus in the scientific literature, in this review, we discuss how an exercise adherence could adequately improve immune responses in times of the `COVID-19 Era and beyond'. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 17/06032-2 - Biochemical, physiological and transcriptomic strategies to study the relationship between carotenoids, oxidative stress and Citrus fruit quality
Grantee:Marcelo Paes de Barros
Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research