Physical Activity and the Risk of COVID-19 Infection and Mortality

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04631861

Enrollment

132069

Registered

2020-11-17

Start date

2014-01-01

Completion date

2020-07-31

Last updated

2023-08-01

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Conditions

Covid19

Keywords

Physical activity

Brief summary

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Currently, there is no cure for COVID-19, except for supportive treatments. Quarantine for a defined period is the best option to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Physical activity has been shown to reduce the risk of serious community-acquired infections. However, it remains unanswered is whether physical activity has protective effects against SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 related mortality. This study aimed to examine the association of PA with the morbidity and mortality of COVID-19 infection in the entire South Korean population.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CONTROL

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* all Koreans who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 * more than 18 years old * who underwent public health screening between 2014 and 2017

Exclusion criteria

* missing values about physical activity

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
SARS-CoV-2 positivity rate (%)	7 years	The SARS-CoV-2 infection was confirmed using the real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction of pharyngeal and nasal swab samples, in accordance with the WHO recommendations
COVID-19 related mortality rate (%)	7 years	The COVID-19 related mortality was defined as the termination of isolation due to death.

Outcome results