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RESEARCH REVIEW
CEC ARTICLE
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CAN EXERCISE REALLY SAVE YOUR LIFE FROM

COVID ?

A large-scale study explores the relationship between exercise habits and severity of health impacts in COVID-19 patients . Review by Assoc Prof Mike Climstein PhD & Dr Joe Walsh PhD .

Title : Physical inactivity is associated with a higher risk for severe COVID-19 Outcomes Authors : Dr . Sallis and colleagues ( Dept of Family and Sports Medicine , California USA ) Source : British Journal of Sports Medicine . Available free online at https :// bjsm . bmj . com / content / early / 2021 / 04 / 07 / bjsports-2021- 104080 # F1

Preamble : We would like to thank our Research Review readers who provided feedback on our Autumn 2021 Research Review on exercising while wearing a facemask . It was quite interesting to hear from so many of you that had experienced similar feelings of restricted breathing while wearing a mask , particularly during high intensity aerobic exercise . Most importantly , you kept yourselves safe , protected other exercise enthusiasts and were completing exercise for both fitness and mental health benefits . And this takes us into this issue ’ s Research Review , which involves those that were not exercising and their increased risk of severe COVID-19 .
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