Long COVID: mechanisms, risk factors and recovery

R Astin, A Banerjee, MR Baker, M Dani… - Experimental …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Long COVID, the prolonged illness and fatigue suffered by a small proportion of those
infected with SARS‐CoV‐2, is placing an increasing burden on individuals and society. A …

Rehabilitation interventions for physical capacity and quality of life in adults with post–COVID-19 condition: a systematic review and meta-analysis

DV Pouliopoulou, JC Macdermid, E Saunders… - JAMA Network …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Current rehabilitation guidelines for patients with post–COVID-19 condition
(PCC) are primarily based on expert opinions and observational data, and there is an urgent …

Respiratory sequelae of COVID-19: pulmonary and extrapulmonary origins, and approaches to clinical care and rehabilitation

SJ Singh, MM Baldwin, E Daynes, RA Evans… - The Lancet …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Although the exact prevalence of post-COVID-19 condition (also known as long COVID) is
unknown, more than a third of patients with COVID-19 develop symptoms that persist for …

[HTML][HTML] The long-term health outcomes, pathophysiological mechanisms and multidisciplinary management of long COVID

J Li, Y Zhou, J Ma, Q Zhang, J Shao, S Liang… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2023 - nature.com
There have been hundreds of millions of cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19),
which is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). With …

Effects of a concurrent training, respiratory muscle exercise, and self-management recommendations on recovery from post-COVID-19 conditions: the RECOVE trial

A Jimeno-Almazán… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - journals.physiology.org
The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of physical exercise, respiratory
muscle training, and the self-management World Health Organization (WHO) …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy of therapeutic exercise in reversing decreased strength, impaired respiratory function, decreased physical fitness, and decreased quality of life …

D Fernández-Lázaro, G Santamaría… - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the current global scenario, many COVID-19 survivors present a severe deterioration in
physical strength, respiratory function, and quality of life due to persistent symptoms and …

[HTML][HTML] Exercise training in post-COVID-19 patients: The need for a multifactorial protocol for a multifactorial pathophysiology

G Cattadori, S Di Marco, M Baravelli, A Picozzi… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The battle against COVID-19 has entered a new phase with Rehabilitation Centres being
among the major players, because the medical outcome of COVID-19 patients does not end …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy of pulmonary rehabilitation in post-COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis

E Melendez-Oliva, O Martínez-Pozas… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: This systematic review and meta-analysis examines how pulmonary
rehabilitation impacts in patients suffering from subacute and long COVID-19 infections …

Effect of a home-based inspiratory muscle training programme on functional capacity in postdischarged patients with long COVID: the InsCOVID trial

P Palau, E Domínguez, C Gonzalez… - BMJ Open …, 2022 - bmjopenrespres.bmj.com
Background Fatigue and exercise intolerance are the most common symptoms in patients
with long COVID. Aims This study aimed to evaluate whether a home-based inspiratory …

The effects of COVID-19 on respiratory muscle performance: making the case for respiratory muscle testing and training

R Severin, CK Franz, E Farr, C Meirelles… - European …, 2022 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection results in
multiorgan damage primarily mediated by viral infiltration via angiotensin-converting …