The impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on respiratory muscle functions is an important area of
recent enquiry. COVID-19 has effects on the respiratory muscles. The diaphragm muscle is …

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection results in
multiorgan damage primarily mediated by viral infiltration via angiotensin-converting …

Many survivors from severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) suffer from persistent
dyspnea and fatigue long after resolution of the active infection. In a cohort of 21 consecutive …

Physical exercise is a stimulus that induces psychological and physiological responses
which lead to cell adaptations of different organ systems [1, 2]. This process aims to improve …

BACKGROUND: Given the long ventilation times of patients with COVID-19 that can cause
atrophy and contractile weakness of respiratory muscle fibers, assessment of changes at the …

In a cross-sectional analysis, we have identified a high prevalence of respiratory muscle
dysfunction in persistently symptomatic patients after COVID-19 ('Long COVID'). Respiratory …

Many survivors from severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) suffer from persistent
dyspnea and fatigue long after resolution of the active infection. In a cohort of 25 consecutive …

Background: Intensive care patients commonly develop muscle wasting and functional
impairment. However, the role of severe COVID-19 in the magnitude of muscle wasting and …

Purpose Symptoms often persistent for more than 4 weeks after COVID-19—now commonly
referred to as 'Long COVID'. Independent of initial disease severity or pathological …

Introduction The diaphragm is the main muscle of inspiration, and its dysfunction contributes
to adverse clinical outcomes in critically ill patients. We recently reported the infiltration of …