Factors Associated with Fatigue in COVID-19 ICU Survivors.
Djahid KennoucheClément FoschiaCallum G BrownsteinThomas LapoleDiana RimaudNicolas RoyerFranck LE MatGuillaume ThieryVincent GauthierPascal GirauxLydia OujamaaMarine SorgSamuel VergesStéphane DoutreleauMathieu MarillierMélanie PrudentLaurent BitkerLéonard FéassonLaurent GergeléEmeric StaufferCéline GuichonJulien GondinJérôme MorelGuillaume Y MilletPublished in: Medicine and science in sports and exercise (2024)
COVID-19 survivors showed altered respiratory function 4 to 8 wk after discharge, which was further deteriorated in fatigued patients. Fatigue was also associated with lower voluntary activation and patient-reported impairments (i.e., sleep satisfaction, quality of life, or depressive state). The present study reinforces the importance of exercise intervention and rehabilitation to counteract cardiorespiratory and neuromuscular impairments of COVID-19 patients admitted in ICU, especially individuals experiencing fatigue.