Dr. Howard Smith Oncall

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/0_urGjMLqwU   Those engaging in physical activities more than once a week are 52% less likely to require hospitalization should they become infected with CoVid compared with couch potatoes.  French, Canadian, and Swiss investigators analyzed data from 3,139 European participants.   As expected, even with exercise, the odds of hospitalization for CoVid were more than double for those 65-75 years of age compared with 50 to 64 year olds.  The odds quadrupled for those 75 to 96 years of age.  Those with the greatest muscle strength fared the best.   Other studies show that moderate physical activity does stimulate the immune system.  When you exert without overdoing, the immune stimulus is protective.   https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.02.25.21252451v1.full.pdf+html   #CoVid #hospitalization #exercise #musclestrength