Balancing the value and risk of exercise-based therapy post-COVID-19: a narrative review

Autor: Sally J. Singh, Enya Daynes, Hamish J.C. McAuley, Betty Raman, Neil J. Greening, Trudie Chalder, Omer Elneima, Rachael A. Evans, Charlotte E. Bolton
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: European Respiratory Review, Vol 32, Iss 170 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0905-9180
1600-0617
16000617
DOI: 10.1183/16000617.0110-2023
Popis: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can lead to ongoing symptoms such as breathlessness, fatigue and muscle pain, which can have a substantial impact on an individual. Exercise-based rehabilitation programmes have proven beneficial in many long-term conditions that share similar symptoms. These programmes have favourably influenced breathlessness, fatigue and pain, while also increasing functional capacity. Exercise-based rehabilitation may benefit those with ongoing symptoms following COVID-19. However, some precautions may be necessary prior to embarking on an exercise programme. Areas of concern include ongoing complex lung pathologies, such as fibrosis, cardiovascular abnormalities and fatigue, and concerns regarding post-exertional symptom exacerbation. This article addresses these concerns and proposes that an individually prescribed, symptom-titrated exercise-based intervention may be of value to individuals following infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.
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