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30 s sit-to-stand power is positively associated with chest muscle thickness in COVID-19 survivors.

Rodrigo Núñez-CortésCarlos Cruz-MontecinosFrancisco Martinez-ArnauRodrigo Torres-CastroEsteban Zamora-RiscoSofía Pérez-AlendaLars L AndersenJoaquín CalatayudEstanislao Arana
Published in: Chronic respiratory disease (2022)
The 30s-STS power is associated with pectoralis muscle thickness in both male and female COVID-19 survivors. Thus, this test may indicate global muscle-wasting and may be used as a screening tool for lower extremity functional capacity in the early stages of rehabilitation planning in COVID-19 survivors.
Keyphrases
  • coronavirus disease
  • sars cov
  • skeletal muscle
  • young adults
  • optical coherence tomography
  • respiratory syndrome coronavirus