The association of estimated cardiorespiratory fitness with COVID-19 incidence and mortality: A cohort study.

Rebecca A G ChristensenJasleen ArnejaKate St CyrShelby L SturrockJennifer D Brooks

Published in: PloS one (2021)

While eCRF was not significantly associated with testing positive for COVID-19, we observed a significant dose-response between having higher eCRF and a decreased risk of dying from COVID-19. This suggests that prior gains in CRF could be protective against dying from COVID-19 should someone develop the virus.

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