Promising effects of exercise on the cardiovascular, metabolic and immune system during COVID-19 period

Isley Jesus; Valentin Vanhee; Therese B Deramaudt; Marcel Bonay

doi:10.1038/s41371-020-00416-0

Promising effects of exercise on the cardiovascular, metabolic and immune system during COVID-19 period

J Hum Hypertens. 2021 Jan;35(1):1-3. doi: 10.1038/s41371-020-00416-0. Epub 2020 Sep 17.

Authors

Isley Jesus¹, Valentin Vanhee¹, Therese B Deramaudt¹, Marcel Bonay^{2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Université Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, INSERM END-ICAP, 78000, Versailles, France.
² Université Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, INSERM END-ICAP, 78000, Versailles, France. [email protected].
³ Service de Physiologie-Explorations Fonctionnelles, Hôpital Ambroise Paré, AP-HP, Boulogne, France. [email protected].

Abstract

With 4 billion people in lockdown in the world, COVID-19 outbreak may result in excessive sedentary time, especially in the population of vulnerable and disabled subjects. In many chronic disorders and diseases including type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension, cardiovascular and immune beneficial effects of exercise interventions should be reminded.

MeSH terms

Animals
COVID-19*
Cardiovascular Diseases / immunology
Cardiovascular Diseases / metabolism
Cardiovascular Diseases / physiopathology
Cardiovascular Diseases / therapy*
Cardiovascular System / physiopathology*
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / immunology
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / metabolism
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / physiopathology
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / therapy*
Energy Metabolism*
Exercise Therapy
Exercise*
Healthy Lifestyle*
Heart Disease Risk Factors
Humans
Immune System / immunology*
Prognosis*
Risk Assessment
Risk Reduction Behavior*