Being physically active before pandemic reduced odds of having COVID-19

Higher physical activity levels before the COVID-19 pandemic were associated with lower odds of developing and being hospitalized for COVID-19 in older adults, according to a recent study.
“The COVID-19 pandemic provided a very unique opportunity to look at a potential benefit of physical activity from data that was collected before it began,” Dennis Muñoz-Vergara, DVM, MPH, MS, PhD, an instructor at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, said in a press release.
Prior research reported that regular moderate-to-vigorous physical activity reduced the risk for COVID-19, in

Higher physical activity levels before the COVID-19 pandemic were associated with lower odds of developing and being hospitalized for COVID-19 in older adults, according to a recent study.
“The COVID-19 pandemic provided a very unique opportunity to look at a potential benefit of physical activity from data that was collected before it began,” Dennis Muñoz-Vergara, DVM, MPH, MS, PhD, an instructor at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, said in a press release.
Prior research reported that regular moderate-to-vigorous physical activity reduced the risk for COVID-19, in