A regional Canadian expert consensus on recommendations for restoring exercise and pulmonary function testing in low and moderate-to-high community prevalence coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) settings.
Sarah KhanKara K TsangDominik MertzMyrna DolovichMarcel TunksCatherine DemersKelly HassallNeil MaharajKaren MargalloMaureen CividinoZain ChaglaMyLinh DuongPublished in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2020)
Exercise and spirometry testing are associated with coughing, exhaled respiratory droplets and aerosol generation. The risk of SARS-CoV2 transmission associated with these procedures are unknown. We developed a SARS-CoV2-specific consensus guidance document involving key stakeholders for restoring pulmonary diagnostic services, incorporating a patient and community-level risk stratified approach.
Keyphrases
- sars cov
- coronavirus disease
- high intensity
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- healthcare
- mental health
- clinical practice
- resistance training
- physical activity
- primary care
- pulmonary hypertension
- risk factors
- case report
- lung function
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- cystic fibrosis
- air pollution
- affordable care act