Social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic can increase physical inactivity and the global burden of cardiovascular disease

Autor(es)

Pecanha, Tiago ^[1] ; Goessler, Karla Fabiana ^{[2, 1, 3]} ; Roschel, Hamilton ^{[2, 1, 3]} ; Gualano, Bruno ^{[4, 2, 1, 3]}

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Med FMUSP, Sch Phys Educ & Sport, Appl Physiol & Nutr Res Grp, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Med, Rheumatol Div, Hosp Clin HCFMUSP, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[3] Gualano, Bruno, Univ Sao Paulo, Food Res Ctr, Sao Paulo, Brazil.Pecanha, Tiago, Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Med FMUSP, Sch Phys Educ & Sport, Appl Physiol & Nutr Res Grp, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[4] Univ Sao Paulo, Food Res Ctr, Sao Paulo - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-HEART AND CIRCULATORY PHYSIOLOGY; v. 318, n. 6, p. H1441-H1446, JUN 2020.
• Citações Web of Science: 2

Resumo

Emerging data indicate a substantial decrease in global physical activity levels during the period of social isolation adopted worldwide to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Confinement-induced decreases in physical activity levels and increases in sedentary behavior may provoke a rapid deterioration of cardiovascular health and premature deaths among populations with increased cardiovascular risk. Even short-term (1-4 wk) inactivity has been linked with detrimental effects in cardiovascular function and structure and increased cardiovascular risk factors. In this unprecedented and critical scenario, home-based physical activity programs arise as a clinically relevant intervention to promote health benefits to cardiac patients. Many studies have demonstrated the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of different models of home-based exercise programs in the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases and major cardiovascular events among different populations. This body of knowledge can inform evidence-based policies to be urgently implemented to counteract the impact of increased physical inactivity and sedentary behavior during the COVID-19 outbreak, thereby alleviating the global burden of cardiovascular disease. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 17/13552-2 - Reduzindo tempo sedentário em populações clínicas: o estudo take a stand for health
• Beneficiário: Bruno Gualano
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Temático
• Processo FAPESP: 19/07150-4 - Quebra do tempo sedentário na artrite reumatoide: efeitos na função vascular
• Beneficiário: Tiago Peçanha de Oliveira
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Exterior - Estágio de Pesquisa - Pós-Doutorado
• Processo FAPESP: 19/18039-7 - Reduzindo tempo sedentário em pacientes bariátricos: um estudo controlado e randomizado
• Beneficiário: Karla Fabiana Goessler
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado