Chronic Fatigue and Postexertional Malaise in People Living With Long COVID: An Observational Study.
Rosie TwomeyJessica DeMarsKelli FranklinS Nicole Culos-ReedJason WeatheraldJames G WrightsonPublished in: Physical therapy (2022)
Physical therapists working with people with long COVID should measure and validate the patient's experience. Postexertional symptom exacerbation must be considered, and rehabilitation needs to be carefully designed based on individual presentation. Beneficial interventions might first ensure symptom stabilization via pacing, a self-management strategy for the activity that helps minimize postexertional malaise.
Keyphrases
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- physical activity
- case report
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- mental health
- patient reported
- heart failure
- cardiac resynchronization therapy
- intensive care unit
- depressive symptoms
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- left ventricular
- atrial fibrillation
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation