Considerations for Return to Exercise Following Mild-to-Moderate COVID-19 in the Recreational Athlete.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant morbidity and mortality around the world. The spectrum of COVID-19 is broad, from clinical disease requiring intensive medical care to less severe symptoms that are treated with supportive care. The majority of COVID-19 cases fall into the mild-to-moderate category, with symptoms lasting less than 6 weeks. Nevertheless, the morbidity from COVID-19 is significant and can affect multiple body systems, most frequently the cardiac, pulmonary, hematologic, musculoskeletal, and gastrointestinal systems. For patients who wish to return to exercise after mild-to-moderate COVID-19, the wide range of disease expression presents a challenge for clinicians seeking to offer counsel. This literature review on return to activity following mild to moderate

SUBMITTER: Metzl JD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7416806 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature