Increased risk for signs and clinical symptoms associated with sedentary behaviour in people diagnosed with COVID-19: a retrospective observational study
Lisa Mazzonetto,
Euripedes Barsanulfo Gonçalves Gomide,
Alcivandro de Sousa Oliveira,
Leonardo Santos Lopes da Silva,
Jéssica Fernanda Correa Cordeiro,
Pedro Pugliesi Abdalla,
Márcio Fernando Tasinafo Júnior,
Ana Cláudia Rossini Venturini,
Átila Alexandre Trapé,
Jorge Mota,
Erlingur Jóhannsson,
Lucimere Bohn,
Dalmo Roberto Lopes Machado,
André Pereira dos Santos
Affiliations
Lisa Mazzonetto
Euripedes Barsanulfo Gonçalves Gomide
Claretiano – University Center, São Paulo, Brazil
Alcivandro de Sousa Oliveira
School of Physical Education and Sport of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil
Leonardo Santos Lopes da Silva
Study and research group in anthropometry, training and sport, Ribeirão Preto. School of Physical Education and Sport of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil
Jéssica Fernanda Correa Cordeiro
Faculty of Sport of the University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
Pedro Pugliesi Abdalla
Study and research group in anthropometry, training and sport, Ribeirão Preto. School of Physical Education and Sport of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil
Márcio Fernando Tasinafo Júnior
School of Physical Education and Sport of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil
Ana Cláudia Rossini Venturini
Study and research group in anthropometry, training and sport, Ribeirão Preto. School of Physical Education and Sport of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil
Átila Alexandre Trapé
School of Physical Education and Sport of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil
Jorge Mota
Faculty of Sport of the University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
Erlingur Jóhannsson
Sport and Health Sciences, University of Iceland, Reykjavík, Iceland
Lucimere Bohn
Lusófona University of Porto, Faculty of Psychology, Education and Sport, Porto, Portugal
Dalmo Roberto Lopes Machado
School of Physical Education and Sport of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil
André Pereira dos Santos
College of Nursing of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil
This study aimed to verify the association between sedentary behaviour (SB) and clinical signs and symptoms in individuals with COVID-19. Five hundred nine people diagnosed with COVID-19 were cross-sectionally assessed by telephone interviews. Sociodemographic characteristics, clinical signs and symptoms and SB (IPAQ-SV) were obtained. It was found an association between increased sedentary behaviour (ISB) and clinical signs/symptoms of COVID-19 (p<0.05). Controlling for the variables age, body mass index and moderate/vigorous physical activity, men with ISB had a higher occurrence of headache (OR 2.357; 95% CI 1.312-4.232) and cough (OR 2.508; 95% CI 1.268-4.959), women with ISB had a reduction in fatigue or tiredness (OR 0.574; 95% CI 0.353-0.932). Four or more hours of SB increased the risk of headache and cough in men. Women experienced reduced symptoms of fatigue/tiredness during COVID-19 diagnosis.
