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Functional Limitations and Exercise Intolerance in Patients With Post-COVID Condition: A Randomized Crossover Clinical Trial.
Authors
Tryfonos A, Pourhamidi K, Jörnåker G, Engvall M, Eriksson L, Elhallos S, Asplund N, Mandic M, Sundblad P, Sepic A, Rullman E, Hyllienmark L, Rundqvist H, Lundberg TR, Gustafsson TAbstract
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.