Journal
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-HEART AND CIRCULATORY PHYSIOLOGY
Volume 318, Issue 6, Pages H1441-H1446Publisher
AMER PHYSIOLOGICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00268.2020
Keywords
cardiac diseases; coronavirus; exercise; sedentary behavior
Funding
- Sao Paulo Research Foundation [2017/13552-2, 2019/07150-4, 2019/18039-7]
- National Council for Scientific and Technological Development [406196/2018-4, 428242/2018-9]
- Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES-PROEX) [001]
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Emerging data indicate a substantial decrease in global physical activity levels during the period of social isolation adopted worldwide to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Confinement-induced decreases in physical activity levels and increases in sedentary behavior may provoke a rapid deterioration of cardiovascular health and premature deaths among populations with increased cardiovascular risk. Even short-term (1-4 wk) inactivity has been linked with detrimental effects in cardiovascular function and structure and increased cardiovascular risk factors. In this unprecedented and critical scenario, home-based physical activity programs arise as a clinically relevant intervention to promote health benefits to cardiac patients. Many studies have demonstrated the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of different models of home-based exercise programs in the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases and major cardiovascular events among different populations. This body of knowledge can inform evidence-based policies to be urgently implemented to counteract the impact of increased physical inactivity and sedentary behavior during the COVID-19 outbreak, thereby alleviating the global burden of cardiovascular disease.
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