Functional characteristics and subjective disease perception in patients with COVID-19 two months after hospital discharge.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Although early inpatient and post-hospital rehabilitation is recognized as necessary, not all COVID-19 patients have access to rehabilitation. There are no published reports in the literature that investigate the outcomes of patients who do not receive rehabilitation after COVID-19. Our aim was to evaluate possible improvements in determinate functional and psychological parameters in COVID-19 patients two months after their hospital discharge.

Methods

On both time points various motor, cognitive, and clinical measurements such as body composition, tensiomyography, blood pressure, spirometry, grip strength test, Timed Up and Go test, gait speed, 30-second chair-stand test, and Montreal Cognitive Assessment, were performed. Additionally, questionnaires such as th

SUBMITTER: Teraz K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10401436 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature