International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences Vol. 11(2), pp. 463 - 469
DOI: 10.13189/saj.2023.110225
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Yoga and Physical Exercises as Immunogenic Fortifiers for Coronavirus Vaccine Responses

Karuppasamy Govindasamy ^1,*, Hassane Zouhal ^2,3, Dilpreet Kaur ⁴, Aakash Dhiman ⁵, Vikas Singh ⁶, Utsav Chaware ⁷, Rajesh Kumar ⁸, Prasad Salian ⁹, Mantu Baro ¹⁰, Hemantajit Gogoi ¹¹, Poli Borah ¹¹, Lakshyajit Gogoi ¹¹, Koulla Parpa ¹², Abderraouf Ben Abderrahman ^13
1 Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, College of Science and Humanities, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamilnadu, India
² M2S (Laboratoire Mouvement, Sante) – EA 1274, Univ Rennes, 35000, Rennes, France
³ Institut International des Sciences du Sport (2IS), 35850, Irodouer, France
⁴ Department of Sports and Physical Education, SuryaDatta Group of Institutes, Pune, India
⁵ Department of Physical Education, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali, India
⁶ Department of Physical Education and Sports, Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas Vidyalaya, Shalimar Bagh, Delhi, India
⁷ School of Physical Education and Sports, Rashtriya Raksha University, Gujarat, India
⁸ Department of Physical Education, Sanatan Dharma College, Ambala Cantt Haryana, India
⁹ Department of Physical Education and Sports, Government Engineering College, Kushalnagara, Kodagu, Karnataka, India
¹⁰ Centre for Studies in Physical Education and Sports, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh-786004, Assam, India
¹¹ Department of Physical Education, Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh, India
¹² Faculty of Sports and Exercise Science, UClan University of Cyprus, Pyla 7080, Cyprus
¹³ Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Ksar-Said, University of Manouba, Tunisia

ABSTRACT

Background and aim: Coronavirus has emerged as a pandemic leading to pneumonia and death in susceptible populations, especially in immunocompromised hosts and the elderly. Though national governance and drug firms work in cohesion to develop vaccines, the fear and anxiety towards misconceptions about vaccine efficacy and adverse effects lead to underutilization of the vaccines. Though known for its immunogenic responses against infections, conservative lifestyle modifications such as Yoga and physical exercise's synergistic effects with coronavirus vaccine's immunogenic response remains unknown. Methods: We administered a systematic search on the contemporary evidence investigating the immune responses of physical activity or Yoga in three databases: PubMed, Embase and Web of Science. In the present review, we reviewed the empirical evidence that explored the role of Yoga and physical exercise as an immunity booster and extrapolated their effects against coronavirus infection. Results: We found sixteen articles emphasizing physical activity to augment immune responses towards Coronavirus. Discussion and Conclusion: Considering the contemporary evidence, complementary therapies such as Yoga or physical activity are speculated to improve the influenza vaccines' immune responses. We recommend that Yoga and physical exercises be affordable, practical and effective strategies that could be advocated along with vaccination doses. We hope the present review may help readers and policymakers explore complementary therapies that could be administered as adjuncts to vaccine-mediated immunity in combating the deadly pandemic.

KEYWORDS
Coronavirus, Vaccine, Physical Exercises, COVID-19, Yoga

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[1] Karuppasamy Govindasamy , Hassane Zouhal , Dilpreet Kaur , Aakash Dhiman , Vikas Singh , Utsav Chaware , Rajesh Kumar , Prasad Salian , Mantu Baro , Hemantajit Gogoi , Poli Borah , Lakshyajit Gogoi , Koulla Parpa , Abderraouf Ben Abderrahman , "Yoga and Physical Exercises as Immunogenic Fortifiers for Coronavirus Vaccine Responses," International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences, Vol. 11, No. 2, pp. 463 - 469, 2023. DOI: 10.13189/saj.2023.110225.

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Karuppasamy Govindasamy , Hassane Zouhal , Dilpreet Kaur , Aakash Dhiman , Vikas Singh , Utsav Chaware , Rajesh Kumar , Prasad Salian , Mantu Baro , Hemantajit Gogoi , Poli Borah , Lakshyajit Gogoi , Koulla Parpa , Abderraouf Ben Abderrahman (2023). Yoga and Physical Exercises as Immunogenic Fortifiers for Coronavirus Vaccine Responses. International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences, 11(2), 463 - 469. DOI: 10.13189/saj.2023.110225.