The COVID-19 Outbreak and Implications on Medical Comorbidity and Sports: A Review

Authors

  • Wan Syaheedah Wan Ghazali Department of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian , Kelantan, Malaysia
  • Sameer Badri AL-Mhanna Department of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian , Kelantan, Malaysia
  • Mahaneem Mohamed Department of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian , Kelantan, Malaysia
  • Monira I. Aldhahi Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabi
  • Hafeez Afolabi Department of General Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
  • Yahkub Babatunde Mutalub Department of Clinical Pharmacology, College of Medical Sciences, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Nigeria
  • Azeez Omoniyi Adeoye Department of Anatomy, Kampala International University, Bushenyi-Uganda, Bushenyi, Uganda
  • Abdulrahman M. Sheikh Faculty of Health Science, Somali International University, Mogadishu, Somalia
  • Abdirizak Yusuf Ahmed Demartino Hospital, Ministry of health, Mogadishu, Somalia

Abstract

In December 2019, a previously unknown novel strain of coronavirus became recognised as the cause of pneumonia in China. COVID-19 sudden outbreak created a massive impact on sports that eventually resulted in the postponement or cancellation of all the major sports worldwide. The medical and epidemiological experts consistently report that the aftermath impact of COVID-19 is strongly associated with an individual's comorbidity state. At this critical period, maintaining a robust immune system is mandatory to fight against the virus since there is no apparent cure. However, newly developed vaccines such as AstraZeneca, sputnik-V, and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine yield promising results. Hence, the experts recommend enhancing cardiopulmonary fitness via increased physical activities through regular exercise with moderate intensity because this approach positively affects immune-boosting against viral respiratory infections. In addition, indoor exercise helps to boost the immune system against viral infections through a change in Th1/Th2 cell responses.

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Wan Ghazali , W. S. ., AL-Mhanna, S. B. ., Mohamed, M. ., Aldhahi, M. I. ., Afolabi, H., Mutalub, Y. B. ., Adeoye, A. O. ., Sheikh, A. M. ., & Ahmed, A. Y. . (2022). The COVID-19 Outbreak and Implications on Medical Comorbidity and Sports: A Review. ALTAMASH JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY AND MEDICINE, 1(2), 70–77. Retrieved from https://ajdm.altamash.edu.pk/index.php/ojs3/article/view/17

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