Chest mobility, cough strength, muscle strength, physical activity, and quality of life in parkinson's patients who had COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Some symptoms of COVID-19 may persist for a long time in individuals who had COVID-19. Since effects of COVID-19 on chest mobility, cough strength, grip strength, physical activity, and quality of life in Parkinson's patients are still unclear, current study aimed to investigate this issue.

Methods

Parkinson's patients with and without a history of COVID-19 (n = 17, 66.65 ± 12.01 years versus n = 21, 68.71 ± 10.35 years) were included in this study. Cognitive functions (Mini-Mental State Examination), severity and disability status of Parkinson's disease (Movement Disorder Society-Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS), Modified Hoehn and Yahr Scale (MHYS)), chest mobility (chest circumference measurement with a tape measure), cough strength (a PEFme

SUBMITTER: Sahin M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12523216 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature