Physical exercise during the COVID-19 pandemic for individuals with a risk factor for cardiovascular disease: benefits and safety
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Introduction: Physical exercise is one of the main components of the cardiovascular rehabilitation program (CR). However, due to the social isolation adopted by public authorities because of the new coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), the performance of RC in an outpatient setting is impractical at this time. Objective: To discuss about safe, efficient and pleasant physical exercise strategies for individuals with clinically stable risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), outside the traditional RC environment. Methods: Narrative literature review with search of the sources made in Medline databases via PubMed and Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciElo), without date limit, with the key-words: physical exercise, coronavirus, cardiovascular rehabilitation and risk factors for cardiovascular disease, in Portuguese and English. Results: 25 articles and 1 book in electronic format were included. Conclusion: The physical exercise program improves functional capacity, muscle strength, oxygen perfusion, mental and social status and quality of life, minimizing the negative impact of social isolation on health. Thus, the recommendations suggested in this article are safe measures that bring benefits to individuals with risk factors for CVD.
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