Social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic can increase physical inactivity and the global burden of cardiovascular disease
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- 14 May 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physiological Society in American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology
- Vol. 318 (6), H1441-H1446
- https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpheart.00268.2020
Abstract
Emerging data indicate a substantial decrease in global physical activity levels during the period of social isolation adopted worldwide to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Confinement-induced decreases in physical activity levels and increases in sedentary behavior may provoke a rapid deterioration of cardiovascular health and premature deaths among populations with increased cardiovascular risk. Even short-term (1-4 wk) inactivity has been linked with detrimental effects in cardiovascular function and structure and increased cardiovascular risk factors. In this unprecedented and critical scenario, home-based physical activity programs arise as a clinically relevant intervention to promote health benefits to cardiac patients. Many studies have demonstrated the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of different models of home-based exercise programs in the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases and major cardiovascular events among different populations. This body of knowledge can inform evidence-based policies to be urgently implemented to counteract the impact of increased physical inactivity and sedentary behavior during the COVID-19 outbreak, thereby alleviating the global burden of cardiovascular disease.Funding Information
- São Paulo Research Foundation (2019/07150-4)
- São Paulo Research Foundation (2019/18039-7)
- São Paulo Research Foundation (2017/13552-2)
- MCTI | Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (406196/2018-4)
- MCTI | Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (428242/2018-9)
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES-PROEX,Finance Code 001)
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