Estimated Oxygen Consumption with the Abbreviated Method and Its Association with Vaccination and PCR Tests for COVID-19 from Socio-Demographic, Anthropometric, Lifestyle, and Morbidity Outcomes in Chilean Adults

Jaime Vásquez-Gómez, César Faúndez-Casanova, Ricardo Souza de Carvalho, Franklin Castillo-Retamal, Pedro Valenzuela Reyes, Yeny Concha-Cisternas, Pablo Luna-Villouta, Cristian Álvarez, Andrés Godoy-Cumillaf, Claudio Hernández-Mosqueira, Igor Cigarroa, Alex Garrido-Méndez, Carlos Matus-Castillo, Marcelo Castillo-Retamal and Ivana Leao Ribeiro
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Jaime Vásquez-Gómez: Centro de Investigación de Estudios Avanzados del Maule (CIEAM), Universidad Católica del Maule, Talca 3460000, Chile
César Faúndez-Casanova: Laboratorio de Rendimiento Humano, Universidad Católica del Maule, Talca 3460000, Chile
Ricardo Souza de Carvalho: Laboratorio de Rendimiento Humano, Universidad Católica del Maule, Talca 3460000, Chile
Franklin Castillo-Retamal: Laboratorio de Rendimiento Humano, Universidad Católica del Maule, Talca 3460000, Chile
Pedro Valenzuela Reyes: Área de Actividad Física y Deportes, Técnico en Deportes, Centro de Formación Técnica Santo Tomás, Rancagua 2820000, Chile
Yeny Concha-Cisternas: Escuela de Kinesiología, Facultad de Salud, Universidad Santo Tomás, Talca 3460000, Chile
Pablo Luna-Villouta: Facultad de Educación, Pedagogía en Educación Física, Universidad San Sebastián, Concepcion 4030000, Chile
Cristian Álvarez: Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences Laboratory, School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago 7591538, Chile
Andrés Godoy-Cumillaf: Facultad de Educación, Pedagogía en Educación Física, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Temuco 4780000, Chile
Claudio Hernández-Mosqueira: Departamento de Educación Física, Deportes y Recreación, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4780000, Chile
Igor Cigarroa: Escuela de Kinesiología, Facultad de Salud, Universidad Santo Tomás, Los Angeles 4440000, Chile
Alex Garrido-Méndez: Departamento de Ciencias del Deporte y Acondicionamiento Físico, Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepcion, Concepcion 4030000, Chile
Carlos Matus-Castillo: Departamento de Ciencias del Deporte y Acondicionamiento Físico, Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepcion, Concepcion 4030000, Chile
Marcelo Castillo-Retamal: Laboratorio de Rendimiento Humano, Universidad Católica del Maule, Talca 3460000, Chile
Ivana Leao Ribeiro: Departamento de Kinesiología, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Católica del Maule, Talca 3460000, Chile

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 11, 1-13

Abstract: COVID-19 causes cardiovascular and lung problems that can be aggravated by confinement, but the practice of physical activity (PA) could lessen these effects. The objective of this study was to evaluate the association of maximum oxygen consumption ( V ˙ O 2 max) with vaccination and PCR tests in apparently healthy Chilean adults. An observational and cross-sectional study was performed, in which 557 people from south-central Chile participated, who answered an online questionnaire on the control of COVID-19, demographic data, lifestyles, and diagnosis of non-communicable diseases. V ˙ O 2 max was estimated with an abbreviated method. With respect to the unvaccinated, those who received the first (OR:0.52 [CI:0.29;0.95], p = 0.019) and second vaccine (OR:0.33 [CI:0.18;0.59], p = 0.0001) were less likely to have an increased V ˙ O 2 max. The first vaccine was inversely associated with V ˙ O 2 max (mL/kg/min) (β:−1.68 [CI:−3.06; −0.3], p = 0.017), adjusted for BMI (β:−1.37 [CI:−2.71; −0.03], p = 0.044) and by demographic variables (β:−1.82 [CI:−3.18; −0.46], p = 0.009); similarly occur for the second vaccine (β: between −2.54 and −3.44, p < 0.001) on models with and without adjustment. Having taken a PCR test was not significantly associated with V ˙ O 2 max (mL/kg/min). It is concluded that vaccination significantly decreased V ˙ O 2 max, although it did not indicate cause and effect. There is little evidence of this interaction, although the results suggest an association, since V ˙ O 2 max could prevent and attenuate the contagion symptoms and effects.

Keywords: cardiorespiratory fitness; SARS-CoV-2; vaccines; polymerase chain reaction; adult (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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