ArticlePeerJ2021
Assessment of activities of daily living in patients post COVID-19: a systematic review.
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62 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 104 citations in OpenAlex.
- High dietary inflammatory index is associated with an increased risk of overweight and obesity in adults: a meta-analysis of observational studies.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Pooled it
- What are the long-term holistic health consequences of COVID-19 among survivors? An umbrella systematic review.Journal of medical virology · 2022Pooled it
- Gastrocnemius electrical stimulation increases ankle dorsiflexion strength in patients with post-acute sequelae of SARS-COV-2 (PASC): a double-blind randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- Seven Months after Mild COVID-19: A Single-Centre Controlled Follow-Up Study in the District of Constance (FSC19-KN).International journal of clinical practice · 2022Trial
- Health-Related Quality of Life of Adults With Long COVID: A Cross-Sectional Study in Primary Care.Journal of clinical nursing · 2026Article
- Rehabilitation needs of long COVID patients in British Columbia.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Functional consequences of post-COVID-19 syndrome: Evidence from Qatar, 2022.Qatar medical journal · 2026Article
- Post-COVID-19 condition and disparities in daily functional activities in England: a retrospective analysis of data from the Virus Watch community cohort.The Lancet. Primary care · 2026Article
- Association between multimorbidity patterns and activities of daily living function among older adults in China: a longitudinal population-based cohort study.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Characterising disability in patients with long COVID-does gender matter? an analytic cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Development and validation of a self-reported scale for difficulty in activities of daily living among older adults.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Health-related quality of life and associated factors among people with disabilities in Northwest Ethiopia.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Post COVID-19 among young adults- prevalence and associations with general health, stress, and lifestyle factors.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Use of wearables to measure the effects of long COVID on activities of daily living and their relationship to perceived exertion, occupational performance, and quality of life.Frontiers in public health · 2025Observational
- The health-related quality of life among survivors with post-COVID conditions in the United States.PloS one · 2025Article
- Impact of COVID-19 Infection and Related Social Concerns on Depressive Symptoms: Mediating Effects of Negative Changes in Daily Life and Moderating Effects of Age and Gender.Psychiatry investigation · 2024Article
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- Post-COVID-19 Condition: How Sociodemographic Factors, Physical Well-Being and Functionality Influence Quality of Life and Mental Health Symptoms.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Cardiopulmonary Response in Post-COVID-19 Individuals: A Cross-Sectional Study Comparing the Londrina Activities of Daily Living Protocol, 6-Minute Walk Test, and Glittre Activities of Daily Living Test.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Self-Reported Everyday Functioning After COVID-19 Infection.JAMA network open · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundCoronavirus disease has provoked much discussion since its first appearance. Despite it being widely studied all over the world, little is known about the impact of the disease on functional ability related to performing activities of daily living (ADL) in patients post COVID-19 infection.
objectivesTo understand the impact of COVID-19 on ADL performance of adult patients and to describe the common scales used to assess performance of ADL on patients post-COVID-19.
methodsA systematic review was conducted. We included studies that applied a physical capacity test in COVID-19 patients, post-infection. Two independent reviewers analyzed the studies, extracted the data, and assessed the quality of the evidence.
resultsA total of 1,228 studies were included, after removing duplicates, 1,005 abstracts were screened and of those 983 were excluded. A final number of nine studies which met the eligibility criteria were included. The findings revealed worsening of physical function and ADL performance in all patients post COVID-19 infection.
conclusionAll included studies found a reduction of ADL beyond the test or scale used, revealing a vital worsening of functional ability in ADL performance and consequently loss of independence in COVID-19 patients after the acute phase of infection. Functional ability status previous to COVID-19 is crucial for predicting the severity of the disease and mortality. Barthel Index and ADL score were the most used assessment tools across subjects with different intrinsic capacity and context levels.
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