Effects of aerobic training on cardiopulmonary fitness in patients with long COVID-19: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Long COVID-19 is characterized by systemic deterioration of the entire body, leading to significant physical and mental disorders. Exercise training has the potential to improve persistent symptoms and cardiopulmonary functions.

Method

This was a single-center, randomized, controlled trial. Twenty-four patients aged 18 to 75 years who had a history of SARS-CoV-2 infection and long COVID symptoms. Patients were randomly allocated in a 1:1 ratio to receive either a 4-week exercise training program or an attention control group. The training group participated in 12 supervised aerobic sessions on a cycling ergometer over 4 weeks. The outcomes were to assess the impact of a 4-week aerobic exercise on the persistent symptoms and cardiopulmonary fitness, the surrogate e

SUBMITTER: Bai B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11448255 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature