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Sameer Badri Al-Mhanna1, Wan Syaheedah Wan Ghazali1, Afsheen Maqsood2
1Department of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia.
SAGE Open Medicine
|March 13, 2023
Summary
Exercise before or after COVID-19 vaccination may enhance antibody responses. Light-to-moderate exercise post-vaccination is safe and can boost immunity, supporting overall vaccine effectiveness.
Area of Science:
- Immunology
- Public Health
- Exercise Science
Background:
- Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) remains a significant global health challenge.
- Vaccine development has yielded positive results in combating COVID-19.
- Understanding factors that enhance vaccine effectiveness is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To summarize and understand the effectiveness of exercise on COVID-19 vaccination.
- To explore the impact of exercise timing (pre- and post-vaccination) on immune responses.
- To assess the safety and benefits of physical activity in relation to COVID-19 vaccination.
Main Methods:
- Review of existing literature on COVID-19 manifestations, outcomes, and vaccination.
- Analysis of pre- and post-serovaccination data.
- Examination of studies on exercise interventions and vaccine responses.
Main Results:
- Exercise, particularly light-to-moderate intensity after vaccination, may improve antibody responses.
- Exercise before vaccination, especially moderate-intensity resistance exercise, might decrease vaccine responses in older adults.
- Exercise post-vaccination is generally safe and does not negatively impact vaccine protection.
Conclusions:
- Regular exercise, timed appropriately around vaccination, can be an effective strategy to boost antibody responses.
- Further research is needed to investigate the effects of varying physical activity levels on different vaccine antibodies.
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