30 s sit-to-stand power is positively associated with chest muscle thickness in COVID-19 survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

After hospitalization, early detection of musculoskeletal sequelae might help healthcare professionals to improve and individualize treatment, accelerating recovery after COVID-19. The objective was to determine the association between the 30s sit-to-stand muscle power (30s-STS) and cross-sectional area of the chest muscles (pectoralis) in COVID-19 survivors.

Method

This cross-sectional study collected routine data from COVID-19 survivors one month after hospitalization: 1) a chest computed tomography (CT) scan and 2) a functional capacity test (30s-STS). The pectoralis muscle area (PMA) was measured from axial CT images. For each gender, patients were categorized into tertiles based on PMA. The 30s-STS was performed to determine the leg extension power. The all

SUBMITTER: Nunez-Cortes R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9379968 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature