Functional Recovery of Adults Following Acute COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Sophie MiddletonChristos V ChalitsiosTanvi MungaleZeinab M HassaneinAlex R JenkinsCharlotte E BoltonTricia M McKeeverPublished in: Physical therapy (2024)
Physical function as measured by the 6-minute walk test, hand grip strength, and cardiopulmonary exercise testing is reduced at 3 months after COVID-19 infection and can remain over 11 months of follow-up. This protracted recovery following acute COVID-19 infection supports the need to assess physical function at any clinical follow-up, and further research into rehabilitation programs and intervention for patients who have not recovered.
Keyphrases
- liver failure
- end stage renal disease
- respiratory failure
- coronavirus disease
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- sars cov
- randomized controlled trial
- drug induced
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- high intensity
- intensive care unit
- body composition
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus