Deleted Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
21(1)
Published: Dec. 23, 2024
Long
COVID
is
associated
with
diverse
physical
and
mental
health
symptoms.
The
mechanisms
of
long
remain
unclear,
many
face
stigma,
dismissal,
few
treatment
options.
present
study
aimed
to
identify
self-reported
causes
endorsed
by
individuals
living
the
condition.
Adults
in
United
States
self-reporting
(N
=
562)
participated
an
online
survey.
Participants
were
average
age
38.6
years,
most
identifying
as
female
(49.1%),
White
(83.6%),
not
Hispanic
or
Latino/a/x
(77.0%).
Perceived
assessed,
noting
proportion
endorsing
each
cause.
frequently
included
germ
virus
(61.4%),
altered
immunity
(37.9%),
stress
worry
(35.9%),
overwork
(34.7%),
chance
bad
luck
(34.2%)
aging
(33.6%).
Although
widely
acknowledged
scientifically
result
from
COVID-19
infection,
some
attribute
their
illness
other
causes.
Frontiers in Psychology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: Oct. 23, 2024
Introduction
Physical
activity
(PA)
is
associated
with
better
perceived
health
among
individuals
chronic
conditions.
However,
PA’s
relationship
in
people
long
COVID
unclear
and
may
be
modified
by
symptom
burden.
Methods
Participants
self-reported
(
N
=
379)
responded
to
an
online
survey
cross-sectionally
assessing
PA
levels,
physical
mental
health,
intensity
of
CDC-defined
symptoms
on
a
0–100
scale.
Linear
regression
analyses
assessed
the
associations
between
after
accounting
for
sociodemographic,
behavior,
variables,
post-hoc
comparing
across
levels.
Results
Increasing
levels
were
increases
β
0.27,
p
<
0.001)
0.19,
sociodemographic
behavior
variables.
remained
significantly
0.15,
but
not
0.09,
0.067)
adding
model.
Insufficiently
active
groups
reported
significant
than
inactive
group
s
0.05),
while
highly
did
differ
from
any
other
or
>
0.05).
Inactive
greater
burden
compared
each
level
Conclusion
Higher
COVID,
even
intensity.
confound
COVID.
Deleted Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
21(1)
Published: Dec. 23, 2024
Long
COVID
is
associated
with
diverse
physical
and
mental
health
symptoms.
The
mechanisms
of
long
remain
unclear,
many
face
stigma,
dismissal,
few
treatment
options.
present
study
aimed
to
identify
self-reported
causes
endorsed
by
individuals
living
the
condition.
Adults
in
United
States
self-reporting
(N
=
562)
participated
an
online
survey.
Participants
were
average
age
38.6
years,
most
identifying
as
female
(49.1%),
White
(83.6%),
not
Hispanic
or
Latino/a/x
(77.0%).
Perceived
assessed,
noting
proportion
endorsing
each
cause.
frequently
included
germ
virus
(61.4%),
altered
immunity
(37.9%),
stress
worry
(35.9%),
overwork
(34.7%),
chance
bad
luck
(34.2%)
aging
(33.6%).
Although
widely
acknowledged
scientifically
result
from
COVID-19
infection,
some
attribute
their
illness
other
causes.
