Decreased Self-reported Physical Fitness Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection and the Impact of Vaccine Boosters in a Cohort Study.

Stephanie A RichardAnn I ScherJennifer RusieckiCelia ByrneCatherine M BerjohnAnthony C FriesTahaniyat LalaniAlfred G SmithRupal M ModyAnuradha GanesanNikhil HuprikarRhonda E ColomboChristopher J ColomboChristina SchofieldDavid A LindholmKatrin MendeMichael J MorrisMilissa U JonesRyan FlanaganDerek T LarsonEvan C EwersSamantha E BazanDavid SaundersRyan C MavesJeffrey LivezeyCarlos J MaldonadoMargaret Sanchez EdwardsJulia S RozmanRobert J O'ConnellMark P SimonsDavid R TribbleBrian K AganTimothy H BurgessSimon D Pollettnull null

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2023)

In this study of generally young, healthy military service members, SARS-CoV-2 infection was associated with lower self-reported fitness and exercise capacity; vaccination and boosting were associated with lower risk of self-reported fitness loss.

Keyphrases

physical activity
body composition
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
mental health
healthcare
high intensity
sars cov
middle aged
coronavirus disease