Body Mass Index (BMI) and Frequency of Exercise to Covid-19 Symptoms
FATAH NURDIN, NUR ALI, YULIASIH, EDE SURYA DARMAWAN

UNJ, UI

Abstract

The purpose of the Study was to investigate the correlation of body mass index to covid-19 symptoms and the correlation of exercise frequency to covid-19 symptoms. The study used a descriptive method with correlation techniques to search for a correlation between two or more variables. The results of research and data processing that had been carried out obtained a correlation coefficient value of -0.372 between the body mass index and the symptoms of covid-19. Calculation of significance with the t-test obtained a value t-count of 2.30 and a value t table (&#945- 0.05) of 1.69, and since the t-count was greater than the t-table, therefore the correlation was significant. The correlation coefficient between the frequency of exercise and covid-19 symptoms was 0.340. The calculation of significance with the t-test obtained a value of t-count 2.08 and t table (&#945- 0.05) 1.69, and since the t-count is greater than the t-table, the correlation is significant. Based on the calculation of the research data, it was concluded that there was a negative and significant correlation between body mass index and covid-19 symptoms. The higher the body mass index the lower the symptom value or the more severe symptoms. There was a positive and significant relationship between the frequency of exercise and the symptoms of covid 19. The higher the frequency of exercise the value of symptoms the higher or the milder symptoms were even asymptomatic.

Keywords: Body mass Index, Frequency of Exercise, Covid-19 Symptomps

Topic: Physical activity, exercise, fitness, and wellbeing