• 4/13/2021
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Interview with Dr. Fritz Wimbauer on his talk at the Covid-19 Lectures

Sport can prevent severe Covid-19 courses

Dr. Fritz Wimbauer is a senior physician at the Polyclinic for Preventive and Rehabilitative Sports Medicine at TUM's university hospitalm rechts der Isar and head of the outpatient clinic at Georg-Brauchle-Ring. In an interview before his talk at the Covid-19 Lectures on April 28, the sports cardiologist emphasizes the importance of sports in the pandemic.

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On April 28, Dr. Fritz Wimbauer will speak at the Covid-19 Lectures on " Sport and Exersice in the Pandemic."

How important is it to exercise in the pandemic?
Very important. Exercise seems to stimulate the immune system and make infections less likely to break out. People with normal weight, normal blood pressure, normal blood sugar regulation and regular exercise have significantly less severe courses, studies show. Outdoor sports are also possible during a pandemic: jogging, Nordic walking, cycling, going for a walk and much more. Endurance sports are particularly important for improving physical fitness - even and especially in the run-up to the Corona vaccination.

How do you manage to overcome your lethargy and your "inner" pig dog during the lockdown period - and why is it worth it?
Regularity is the key. Every day a small fitness program, for example with a "7-minute workout". This is a mix of cardio, coordination and strength training, without any equipment. It can be done anywhere. Implemented twice a day, it brings the appropriate full-body fitness.

If you had Covid-19 and had a mild, even asymptomatic course of the disease, should you still have a sports medicine cardiological examination before you start exercising again?
A break from sports alone does not provide any certainty. A so-called sports fitness examination helps to avoid risks from training too early. Covid-19 can also lead to inflammation of the blood vessels. Among other things, an examination makes it possible to determine whether signs of inflammation are still present. However, the individual resilience of the heart and lungs is crucial for sports clearance. If the lungs have problems after a Covid 19 infection and you can't get enough air, you'll notice it. Problems with the heart, for example myocarditis, do not always have to be accompanied by clear symptoms. For ambitious recreational and competitive athletes who return to training immediately after quarantine and without a medical check-up, this is a great danger! In our outpatient clinics, we discover heart muscle inflammations or potentially dangerous cardiac arrhythmias again and again - even in young, seemingly healthy athletes. These are not isolated cases. 

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Live stream "Sport in der Pandeimie" on April 28, 6:15 p.m.

Talk in German language

 

Further information and links
  • The research focus of Fritz Wimbauer is in the field of cardiac imaging and its relevance for the diagnosis and therapy of cardiomyopathies, valvular heart disease, coronary heart disease, chronic heart failure and current sports cardiology issues.
  • All talks of the Covid-19 Lectures
  • The event will be hosted by Prof. Marion Kiechle

Technical University of Munich

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