Andrea Tryfonos, Kaveh Pourhamidi, Gustav Jörnåker, Martin Engvall, Lisa Eriksson, Sara Elhallos, Nicole Asplund, Mirko Mandic, Patrik Sundblad, Atif Sepic, Eric Rullman, Lars Hyllienmark, Helene Rundqvist, Tommy R Lundberg, Thomas Gustafsson
IMPORTANCE: Many patients with post-COVID condition (PCC) experience persistent fatigue, muscle pain, and cognitive problems that worsen after exertion (referred to as postexertional malaise). Recommendations currently advise against exercise in this population to prevent symptom worsening; however, prolonged inactivity is associated with risk of long-term health deterioration. OBJECTIVE: To assess postexertional symptoms in patients with PCC after exercise compared with control participants and to comprehensively investigate the physiologic mechanisms underlying PCC...
April 1, 2024: JAMA Network Open