Ewerton Graziane Gomes Dos Santos, Karina Vieira da Costa, Iara Tainá Cordeiro de Souza, João Victor Dos Santos Felix, Celso Brendo Furtado Brandão, Vanessa Michelle de Souza Fernandes, Andressa Bomfim Lugon Favero, Maria Lucrécia de Aquino Gouveia, Dyego Tavares de Lima, José Heriston de Morais Lima, Rafaela Pedrosa, Valéria Mayaly Alves de Oliveira, Amilton da Cruz Santos, Tatiana Onofre Gama, Geraldo Eduardo Guedes de Brito, Eduardo Eriko Tenório de França
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Reduced functional capacity, dyspnea, fatigue, and changes in body composition are common in patients with post-COVID-19 syndrome (PCS), and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation may improve these parameters. Thus, the present study verified the effects of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation (respiratory, aerobic, and resistance muscle training) on submaximal exercise tolerance, dyspnea, fatigue, and body composition. METHODS: This controlled and randomized clinical trial applied a six-week outpatient intervention protocol in individuals over 18 years old (n = 33) with a diagnosis of COVID-19 confirmed by polymerase chain reaction...
April 2024: Physiotherapy Research International: the Journal for Researchers and Clinicians in Physical Therapy