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 AranaPublished 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.