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  • Sports Medicine
  • Rehabilitation Science
  • Infectious Disease Recovery

Background:

  • Return-to-play decisions post-COVID-19 are complex due to varied recovery.
  • Cardiopulmonary and functional impairments can persist after infection.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review validated functional tests for assessing post-COVID-19 recovery.
  • To evaluate the role of these tests in guiding return-to-play decisions.

Main Methods:

  • Review of four functional tests: Timed Up and Go, 6-Minute Walk Test, Kasch Pulse Step Recovery Test, 1-Minute Sit-to-Stand Test.
  • Analysis of test sensitivity to cardiovascular, pulmonary, and musculoskeletal impairments.

Main Results:

  • Post-COVID-19 individuals may show significant functional deficits on these tests.
  • The 6-Minute Walk Test is recommended as a primary functional capacity measure.
  • The 1-Minute Sit-to-Stand Test is a validated alternative.

Conclusions:

  • Functional testing is crucial for informed return-to-play evaluations after COVID-19.
  • These tests can guide rehabilitation and promote safe physical activity resumption.
  • Integrating functional tests enhances clinical decision-making for post-COVID-19 recovery.