Hand grip strength before and after SARS-CoV-2 infection in community-dwelling older adults.

Oscar H Del BruttoRobertino M MeraPedro PérezBettsy Y RecaldeAldo F CostaMark J Sedler

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2021)

This study shows an independent deleterious impact of SARS-CoV-2 on HGS that is more marked among individuals with infections that occurred more than 8 months before follow-up HGS. Results suggest the possibility of chronic damage to skeletal muscles by SARS-CoV-2.

Keyphrases

sars cov
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
oxidative stress
coronavirus disease