Exercise Training: A Hero that Can Fight two Pandemics at Once

The Athlete's Return in the Post-COVID-19

“…Engaging in some type of physical activity is an important component of a health promotion program and is recommended to be done by all those who are isolated at home. 11,13 There is no specific data available on prevalence, nature and behavior of the disease associated with COVID-19 in the athlete. 5,6,11 The increasing reports about pulmonary and cardiac involvement, in mild to moderate clinical forms 2 , points out the need for a new health policy in relation to athletes, for both recreational and professionals sports.…”

“…It includes concerns about continuing training, risk of transmission between team members, and the potential deleterious effect of vigorous exercise increasing susceptibility to COVID-19 infection. 10,11,13 Intense training, with or without a sudden increase in intensity, are associated with transient immune changes, elevation of systemic inflammatory markers, oxidative stress and muscle damage. 11 A potential increase in the risk of falling ill during periods of high training load is a reality 5,6,11,13 .…”

“…10,11,13 Intense training, with or without a sudden increase in intensity, are associated with transient immune changes, elevation of systemic inflammatory markers, oxidative stress and muscle damage. 11 A potential increase in the risk of falling ill during periods of high training load is a reality 5,6,11,13 . The transmission of COVID-19 is facilitated in several training scenarios, such as: in group sports, contact sports, not obeying the distancing rule, sharing equipment, not following universal rules of personal hygiene, in addition to the use of collective changing rooms.…”

Exercí­cio fí­sico durante a pandemia da COVID-19 para indiví­duos com fator de risco para doença cardiovascular: benefí­cios e segurança

“…Physical exercise at home environment is considered an essential tool for the prevention and treatment of diseases related to physical inactivity, especially in situations where practice outside this environment is not possible [17]. In this sense, even minimal amounts of physical exercise at home environment (e.g., walking for 20 minutes) promote reductions in the risk of mortality from CVD by improving systemic blood pressure and glycemic control [18].…”

Risk Factors and Effects of the Morbus: COVID-19 through the Biopsychosocial Model and Ecological Systems Approach to Social Work Practice

“…Retaining optimum physical conditioning can improve immune function and potentially protect a person from serious complications related to respiratory infections (De Castro, Neto, & de Castro, 2020;Fletcher et al, 2013;Pinto, Dunstan, Owen, Bonfá, & Gualano, 2020). During periods of lockdown, it is recommended that exercise should be adequately promoted as social distancing itself (Matias, Dominski, & Marks, 2020).…”