Effects of physical rehabilitation interventions in COVID-19 patients following discharge from hospital: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hospitalized patients recovering from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may experience disability and suffer from significant physical and mental impairment requiring physical rehabilitation following their discharge. However, to date, no attempt has been made to collate and synthesize literature in this area.

Objective

This systematic review examines the outcomes of different physical rehabilitation interventions tested in COVID-19 patients who were discharged from hospital.

Search strategy

A systematic search of MEDLINE/PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus and medRxiv was conducted to identify articles published up to March 2022.

Inclusion criteria

This systematic review included studies of outpatient rehabilitation programs for people recovering from COVID-19

SUBMITTER: Rahmati M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9851951 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature