Immunological Implications of Physical Inactivity among Older Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Gerontology

Autores: Damiot A.^a · Pinto A.J.^a · Turner J.E.^b · Gualano B.^a,c

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1159/000509216

Background: Social distancing has been adopted worldwide to control severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission. Social isolation is likely to lead to a decline in physical activity, which could result in immune system dysfunction, thereby increasing infection susceptibility and exacerbating the pathophysiology of conditions that are common among older adults, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, and inflammatory disorders.