Vos, Remon (2022) The relationship of COVID-19 and Physical Exercise: Are sports THE solution? Master's Thesis / Essay, Biomedical Sciences.
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Abstract
COVID-19, is the disease caused by infection of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus 2, that currently has pandemic influence on daily life, economics and lifestyle. Corona viruses are common knowledge, however COVID-19 pathology, physiology and long term consequences still are not completely known and of interest in current research. This review is meant to provide overview of research done on COVID-19 related to immune responses and physical exercise. Specifically the influence of physical exercise have been evaluated in COVID-19 immune response and long term sequelae progression and prevention. Physical exercise have been reported beneficial in prevention of non-communicable diseases and supportive in immune responses. The first section of the review focuses on the general influence of physical exercise on immune responses. It is shown that exercise intensity and workload are able to modulate immune responses regarding neutrophil count increasement, immunoglobulin level modulation, interleukin-6 modulation and the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosteron-System (RAAS) modulation. Acute and intense exercise negatively influences immune response whereas moderate exercise shows beneficial effects. The second part focuses specifically on physical exercise response on immune regulation in COVID-19. Immune effects related to physical exercise also are shown in COVID-19 cases. Interesting are the lifestyle and mental effects. Social confinement due to COVID-19 restr
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master's Thesis / Essay) |
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| Supervisor name: | Nawijn, M.C. and Hesse, L. |
| Degree programme: | Biomedical Sciences |
| Thesis type: | Master's Thesis / Essay |
| Language: | English |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Jan 2022 10:41 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Jan 2022 10:41 |
| URI: | https://fse.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/26506 |
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