ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
COVID-19: Short and Long-Term Effects of Hospitalization on Muscular Weakness in the Elderly.
Review in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05449379 (Evaluation of Influence of Proprietary Physical Training Program on Quality of Life, Physical Endurance, Function of Muscles and Myokines Profile in Patients After COVID-19 Infection.), which is not on this map. Cited by 25 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Evaluation of Influence of Proprietary Physical Training Program on Quality of Life, Physical Endurance, Function of Muscles and Myokines Profile in Patients After COVID-19 Infection.
Who cites it
25 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 59 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Effects of a home-based pulmonary rehabilitation program with and without telecoaching on health-related outcomes in COVID-19 survivors: a randomized controlled clinical study.Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia · 2023Trial
- Post-COVID-19 Muscle Weakness and Recovery Patterns After Mild-to-Moderate Infection: A Retrospective Analysis of a Structured Rehabilitation Program Using the MRC Scale.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The Assessment of Muscle Strength and Cardiorespiratory Parameters Using Simple Tests in Older Adults With Recovery From Mild COVID-19.Annals of rehabilitation medicine · 2024Article
- Impact of COVID-19 on Diaphragmatic Function: Understanding Multiorgan Involvement and Long-Term Consequences.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Effects of a Multicomponent Preventive Intervention in Women at Risk of Sarcopenia: A Pilot Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Long-Term Impairment in Activities of Daily Living Following COVID-19 in Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2023Article
- The next step: how sleep and physical activity can act together in the post-COVID-19 scenario.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2023Article
- A Review of Hyperglycemia in COVID-19.Cureus · 2023Review
- Severity and geographical disparities of post-COVID-19 symptoms among the Vietnamese general population: a national evaluation.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Neurological Consequences of Pulmonary Emboli in COVID-19 Patients: A Study of Incidence and Outcomes in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Brain sciences · 2023Article
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- Risk of mental disorders and malnutrition in elderly COVID-19 survivors: An observational study.F1000Research · 2023Observational
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- Changes in Physical Fitness among Elementary and Middle School Students in Korea before and after COVID-19.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The Effects of COVID-19 on Skeletal Muscles, Muscle Fatigue and Rehabilitation Programs Outcomes.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Review
- Health management of patients with COVID-19: is there a room for hydrotherapeutic approaches?International journal of biometeorology · 2022Review
- Muscle strength and functional outcome after prone positioning in COVID-19 ICU survivors.Intensive & critical care nursing · 2022Article
- Effect of short-duration, limited rehabilitation on maintenance of the activities of daily living in patients with acute phase of COVID-19.Journal of physical therapy science · 2022Article
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Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has recently been the cause of a global public health emergency. Frequently, elderly patients experience a marked loss of muscle mass and strength during hospitalization, resulting in a significant functional decline. This paper describes the impact of prolonged immobilization and current pharmacological treatments on muscular metabolism. In addition, the scientific evidence for an early strength intervention, neuromuscular electrical stimulation or the application of heat therapy during hospitalization to help prevent COVID-19 functional sequels is analyzed. This review remarks the need to: (1) determine which potential pharmacological interventions have a negative impact on muscle quality and quantity; (2) define a feasible and reliable pharmacological protocol to achieve a balance between desired and undesired medication effects in the treatment of this novel disease; (3) implement practical strategies to reduce muscle weakness during bed rest hospitalization and (4) develop a specific, early and safe protocol-based care of functional interventions for older adults affected by COVID-19 during and after hospitalization.
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