Abdullah S. Alkhamiss1, Arwa Alodheilah2, Raneem Alzaghran2, Kadi Alfurayh2, Fatimah Alsultan2, Raghad Alshamlan2, Khalid Alharbi2, Almaha Alnafjan3, Sharifa Alduraibi4, Ahmad Alshomar5, Homaidan T. Alhomaidan6, Yunes Alothaim2, Hasan Alsughayer2, Waleed Al Abdulmonem1*
1 Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
2 Research Center, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
1 Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
2 Research Center, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
3 Research Center, College of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
4 Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
5 Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
5 Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
6 Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia.
Volume: 8 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 13-18 | December 2022 | https://doi.org/10.54940/ms10929894 | PDF
Submitted: 21 December 2021 | Accepted: 17 April 2022 | Online: 15 November 2022
Volume: 8 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 13-18 | December 2022 | https://doi.org/10.54940/ms10929894 | PDF
Submitted: 21 December 2021 | Accepted: 17 April 2022 | Online: 15 November 2022
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The importance of exercise is improving the human body in different ways. Studies have shown that physical activity has a relationship with the enhancement of the immune system and maintains the body in a fit state, which explains the positive results of exposure to infection.
Aim of the study: To measure the effectiveness of moderate exercise concerning symptoms, severity, and the recovery rate in COVID-19 patients
METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study conducted in main cities in the Qassim region of Saudi Arabia. This investigation was undertaken during the pandemic of COVID-19, targeting individuals diagnosed with COVID-19. The final sample size was 385 individuals out of the 1,450,000 million Saudi Arabia population in Al-Qassim. The data was collected using a Self-administered online questionnaire and analyzed using statistical software SPSS.
RESULTS: A total of 186 participants were included in this study. The majority of respondents were female (68.8%), most of the respondents (47.3%) were normal weight, and 35.5% were overweight. Regarding the medical history of COVID19 infection (75.8%), they are infected with COVID19. A statistically significant association was found between exercise practice and the disappearance of symptoms (p<0.01). It disappeared early during exercise. In addition, normal-weight respondents resolved their symptoms faster than other respondents (p <0.05). The results show that the most common and less common symptoms of COVID-19 were most frequently reported among normal weight respondents, and the most severe symptoms were most frequently reported among overweight respondents (p<0.01).
CONCLUSION: The present study results show that moderate exercise in patients with COVID-19 can be a valuable tool to improve symptoms, severity, and the recovery rate in COVID-19 patients. Moreover, our results showed that overweight patients were correlated with a severe clinical course of COVID-19.
Keywords
COVID-19, exercises, symptoms, recovery rate, obesity.
How to Cite
Alkhamiss et al. (December 2022) 'Impact of Exercise on Covid-19 Patients in Saudi Arabia,' Journal of Umm Al-Qura University for Medical Sciences, 8(2), pp.13–18. https://doi.org/10.54940/ms10929894