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Area of Science:

  • Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Exercise Physiology

Background:

  • Long-term health issues, including diverse symptoms impacting quality of life, can follow SARS-CoV-2 infection.
  • Long-COVID (LC) presents significant challenges for patient recovery and daily functioning.
  • Understanding effective interventions for LC symptoms is crucial for patient management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of a tailored, controlled exercise intervention on fatigue and exercise capacity in ambulatory Long-COVID patients.
  • To assess changes in patient-reported and objective measures following a structured exercise program.
  • To identify factors influencing treatment response in LC patients.

Main Methods:

  • Forty-one Long-COVID patients participated in an individualized exercise program.
  • Training intensity was controlled based on individual patient capacity, with sessions conducted 2-3 times weekly for 30 minutes.
  • Outcomes including patient-reported fatigue (FACIT-Fatigue, PCFS) and objective measures (1MSTST, workload) were assessed at baseline, 6, and 12 weeks.

Main Results:

  • Significant improvements were observed in FACIT-Fatigue scores, one-minute sit-to-stand test (1MSTST) performance, and workload capacity.
  • Patient-reported outcomes via the PCFS questionnaire did not show significant changes.
  • Workload improvements correlated with exercise session frequency and were more pronounced in patients with moderate Post COVID Syndrome (PCS) compared to severe PCS.

Conclusions:

  • An individualized, controlled exercise approach is effective in mitigating fatigue and enhancing exercise capacity for Long-COVID patients in an outpatient setting.
  • Sustained or indefinite training may be required for comprehensive patient regeneration and long-term recovery.
  • The findings support the integration of tailored exercise interventions into Long-COVID rehabilitation strategies.