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http://hdl.handle.net/1942/40325| Title: | Randomised, controlled, open-label pragmatic trial evaluating changes in functional exercise capacity after primary care PUlmonary REhabilitation in patients with long COVID: protocol of the PuRe-COVID trial in Belgium | Authors: | Volckaerts, Tess Vissers, Dirk BURTIN, Chris Van Meerbeeck, Xavier de Soomer, Kevin Oostveen, Ellie Claes, Kim Roelant, Ella Verhaegen, Iris THOMEER, Michiel Criel, Maarten QUADFLIEG, Kirsten Cops, Dries RUTTENS, David Lapperre, Thérèse S |
Issue Date: | 2023 | Publisher: | Source: | BMJ Open, 13 (6) (Art N° e071098) | Abstract: | Long COVID is a prevalent condition with many multisystemic symptoms, such as fatigue, dyspnoea, muscle weakness, anxiety, depression and sleep difficulties, impacting daily life and (social and physical) functioning. Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) may improve physical status and symptoms of patients with long COVID, yet the evidence is limited. Therefore, this trial aims to study the effect of primary care PR on exercise capacity, symptoms, physical activity and sleep in patients with long COVID. | Keywords: | COVID-19;medical education & training;primary care | Document URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1942/40325 | ISSN: | 2044-6055 | e-ISSN: | 2044-6055 | DOI: | 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-071098 | ISI #: | 001052254800061 | Rights: | © Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2023. Re- use permitted under CC BY- NC. No commercial re- use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. This is an open access article distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY- NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non- commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited, appropriate credit is given, any changes made indicated, and the use is non- commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ | Category: | A1 | Type: | Journal Contribution |
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