Effects of Aerobic Training in Patients with Subacute COVID-19: A Randomized Controlled Feasibility Trial.

ABSTRACT: Many clinical practice recommendations indicate rehabilitation as essential for patients with sequelae of severe or critical COVID-19 and suggest the prompt initiation of a multicomponent rehabilitation program focused on aerobic and endurance training. However, randomized controlled trials (RCTs) regarding aerobic exercise are lacking. Therefore, we aimed to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of the addition of aerobic training to standard rehabilitation in subjects with subacute COVID-19. Participants were 32/214 patients with the sequelae of severe or critical COVID-19 in the acute phase who were eligible and agreed to participate in the study (eligibility = 15%, recruitment = 100%). After randomization and assessment with functional and strength tests, all the participants underw

SUBMITTER: Corna S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9778393 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature