The effect of physical activity on blood pressure and factors associated with immunological markers in Covid-19: A review study

Introduction: One of the most important pandemic factors in recent years has been the Covid-19 virus, which according to the World Health Organization has increased the number of deaths worldwide. Due to the effect of Covid-19 virus on various organs of the body, one of the most important sites for destructive activity of this virus are kidneys and blood vessels. Materials and Methods: In order to collect data, Databases Scholar, PubMed, Scopus and SID, Noor, Magiran were used. First, articles without time limit were selected and then, all articles from 1995 to 2021, with related keywords were searched and selected. In order to completely collect the articles related to the present review, the sources of the selected articles were also examined so that the data collection would reach saturation point. Results: Therefore, according to studies conducted in this field and also the increasing number of patients with hypertension, exposure this virus, can cause aggravating effects of the disease and increase the mortality rate in these people. Meanwhile, moderate-intensity exercise to control blood pressure has been also the focus of studies. Conclusion: One of the most important ways to lower blood pressure is to do moderate-intensity physical activity., it was found that moderate-intensity exercise can improve immune function, which can improve blood pressure and reduce endothelial vascular damage during the Covid-19 pandemic.