Effects of a concurrent training, respiratory muscle exercise, and self-management recommendations on recovery from post-COVID-19 conditions: the RECOVE trial
Amaya Jimeno‐Almazán, Ángel Buendía‐Romero, Alejandro Martínez-Cava, Francisco Franco‐López, Bernardino Javier Sánchez-Álcaraz Martínez, Javier Courel‐Ibáñez, Jesús G. Pallarés
Abstract
Eight weeks of concurrent training, with or without inspiratory muscle exercise, was better than WHO "Support for Rehabilitation: Self-Management after COVID-19-Related Illness" recommendations or inspiratory muscle training alone to improve cardiopulmonary fitness, strength, and symptom severity, in a safe and effective manner. The RECOVE trial proved the benefits and utility of a supervised exercise program in people with post-COVID-19 conditions after mild COVID-19 in an ambulatory setting.
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Respiratory system2019-20 coronavirus outbreakMedicineSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Physical therapyPhysical medicine and rehabilitationInternal medicinePathologyDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakLong-Term Effects of COVID-19Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ResearchThermal Regulation in Medicine