Severe loss of mechanical efficiency in COVID-19 patients.

Eulogio PleguezuelosAmin Del CarmenGemma LlorensiJessica CarcolePaula CasarramonaEva MorenoPilar OrtegaMateo Serra-PratElisabet PalomeraMarc M MiravitllesJoan Carles YebenesRamón BoixedaLluis CampinsKoldo Villelabeitia-JaureguizarManuel Vicente Garnacho-Castaño

Published in: Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle (2021)

Patients with COVID-19 showed marked mechanical inefficiency similar to that observed in COPD and IHD patients. Patients with COVID-19 and COPD showed a significant decrease in power output compared to IHD during pedalling despite having similar response in VO2 at each intensity. Resistance training should be considered during the early phase of rehabilitation.

Keyphrases

newly diagnosed
resistance training
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
high intensity
body composition
lung function
sars cov
end stage renal disease
cystic fibrosis
peritoneal dialysis
ejection fraction
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes