Review ArticleJournal of Pharmacy Practice and Community MedicineVol. 7 | Issue 3 | pp. 44–45Open access
Patients with Asthma May Develop Cardiovascular Diseases during Covid-19 Lockdown Due to Physical Inactivity
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- 1 Department of Physiotherapy, Headquarters, Nigerian Army 3 Division Medical services and Hospital, Plateau State, NIGERIA..
- 2 Department of Physiotherapy, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, NIGERIA..
Published in Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Community Medicine
Correspondence: Ibrahim Ahmad Abubakar
Department of Physiotherapy, Headquarters, Nigerian Army 3 Division Medical services and Hospital, Plateau State, NIGERIA..
Email: ibrahimcsskd@gmail.com
- Received:
- Aug 23, 2021
- Accepted:
- Oct 24, 2021
- DOI:
- 10.5530/jppcm.2021.3.11
How to cite
Abubakar, I. A., & Muhammad, D. G. Patients with Asthma May Develop Cardiovascular Diseases during Covid-19 Lockdown Due to Physical Inactivity. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Community Medicine, 7(3), 44–45. https://doi.org/10.5530/jppcm.2021.3.11
Abstract
To abate the spread of coronavirus, decisions were made one of which is restrictions of movement and public gatherings. This has led to drastic increase in poor lifestyle behaviours that are detrimental to health such as physical inactivity, these behaviours augment the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in individuals including patients with asthma. Asthma is well established as a risk factor for developing CVDs. Patients with asthma were physically inactive, limiting outdoor activities and regular physical activities during COVID-19 lockdown makes them more inactive. Therefore, these pandemic exposed individuals who are asthmatic to high risk of developing CVDs.
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| Title | Patients with Asthma May Develop Cardiovascular Diseases during Covid-19 Lockdown Due to Physical Inactivity |
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| Authors | Ibrahim Ahmad Abubakar; Daha Garba Muhammad |
| Affiliations | Department of Physiotherapy, Headquarters, Nigerian Army 3 Division Medical services and Hospital, Plateau State, NIGERIA..; Department of Physiotherapy, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, NIGERIA.. |
| Corresponding author | ibrahimcsskd@gmail.com |
| Journal | Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Community Medicine |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 7, Issue 3 |