The effect of medium-term recovery status after COVID-19 illness on cardiopulmonary exercise capacity in a physically active adult population
Peter Ladlow, Oliver O’Sullivan, Alexander N. Bennett, Robert Barker‐Davies, Andrew Houston, Rebecca Chamley, Samantha May, Daniel S. Mills, Dominic Dewson, Kasha Rogers-Smith, Chris Ward, J. Andrew Taylor, Joseph Mulae, Jon Naylor, Edward Nicol, David Holdsworth
Abstract
At 5 mo postinfection, community-treated individuals who feel recovered have comparable cardiopulmonary exercise profiles to the physically trained and active controls, suggesting a readiness to return to higher intensity/volumes of exercise. However, both symptomatic groups and the hospital-recovered group have persistent functional limitations when compared with active controls, supporting the requirement for ongoing monitoring, rehabilitation, and recovery.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)MedicineRehabilitationPopulationPhysical therapyPhysical exercisePhysical activity2019-20 coronavirus outbreakPhysical medicine and rehabilitationIntensive care medicineInternal medicineDiseaseEnvironmental healthVirologyOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)Long-Term Effects of COVID-19Cardiovascular and exercise physiologyHeart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control