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Title: | The Impact of Post-COVID-19 Syndrome on Self-Reported Physical Activity | Authors: | Delbressine, JM Machado, FVC Goertz, YMJ VAN HERCK, Maarten Meys, R Houben-Wilke, S BURTIN, Chris Franssen , FME Spies, Y Vijlbrief, H Hul, AJV Janssen, DJA SPRUIT, Martijn A. Vaes , AW |
Issue Date: | 2021 | Publisher: | MDPI | Source: | International journal of environmental research and public health (Print), 18 (11) (Art N° 6017) | Abstract: | Background: A subgroup of patients recovering from COVID-19 experience persistent symptoms, decreased quality of life, increased dependency on others for personal care and impaired performance of activities of daily living. However, the long-term effects of COVID-19 on physical activity (PA) in this subgroup of patients with persistent symptoms remain unclear. Methods: Demographics, self-reported average time spent walking per week, as well as participation in activities pre-COVID-19 and after three and six months of follow-up were assessed in members of online long-COVID-19 peer support groups. Results: Two hundred thirty-nine patients with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis were included (83% women, median (IQR) age: 50 (39-56) years). Patients reported a significantly decreased weekly walking time after three months of follow-up (three months: 60 (15-120) min. vs. pre-COVID-19: 120 (60-240) min./week; p < 0.05). Six months after the onset of symptoms walking time was still significantly lower compared to pre-COVID-19 but significantly increased compared to three months of follow-up (three months: 60 (15-120) min. vs. six months: 90 (30-150) min.; p < 0.05). Conclusions: Patients who experience persistent symptoms after COVID-19 may still demonstrate a significantly decreased walking time six months after the onset of symptoms. More research is needed to investigate long-term consequences and possible treatment options to guide patients during the recovery fromCOVID-19. | Keywords: | Corona;exercise;persistent symptoms;physical activity | Document URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1942/35849 | ISSN: | 1661-7827 | e-ISSN: | 1660-4601 | DOI: | 10.3390/ijerph18116017 | ISI #: | 000659972600001 | Rights: | 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https:// creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). | Category: | A1 | Type: | Journal Contribution | Validations: | ecoom 2022 |
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