ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Post-COVID-19 Syndrome and the Potential Benefits of Exercise.
Review in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 146 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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146 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Long COVID-19: The Need for an Interdisciplinary Approach.Clinics in geriatric medicine · 2022Pooled it
- The Impact of COVID-19 Infection on Cognitive Function and the Implication for Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- [Guideline S1: Long COVID: Diagnostics and treatment strategies].Wiener klinische Wochenschrift · 2021Guideline
- Effects of incentive spirometer added to standard rehabilitation in previously hospitalized adults with post-COVID-19 condition: a randomized controlled trial.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2026Trial
- Individualized online exercise therapy aids recovery in pediatric long-COVID-findings from an exploratory randomized controlled trial.European journal of pediatrics · 2026Trial
- Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Effects of HIIT in Individuals with Long COVID: Insights into the Potential Role ofInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2025Trial
- Effects of a symptom-titrated exercise program on fatigue and quality of life in people with post-COVID condition - a randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- Online and Face-to-Face Mat Pilates Training for Long COVID-19 Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial on Health Outcomes.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Trial
- Effects of aerobic training on cardiopulmonary fitness in patients with long COVID-19: a randomized controlled trial.Trials · 2024Trial
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- Pulmonary and Functional Rehabilitation Improves Functional Capacity, Pulmonary Function and Respiratory Muscle Strength in Post COVID-19 Patients: Pilot Clinical Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- Inspiratory muscle training enhances recovery post-COVID-19: a randomised controlled trial.The European respiratory journal · 2022Trial
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- Validation of the General Practice Physical Activity Questionnaire after severe COVID-19.ERJ open research · 2026Article
- Possible Volumetric Changes in the Hippocampus and Olfactory Bulbs After COVID-19: A Stereological MRI Study.Viruses · 2026Article
- Prospective analysis of post-COVID-19 hospitalization: Impact on pulmonary function, physical performance and overall functionality.Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2026Article
- Post-COVID-19 Physical Activity and Symptom Burden in Patients with Asthma and COPD Compared with Individuals Without Chronic Disease: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Incentive Spirometer in COVID-19: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Depression, but Not Fatigue, Improves as Part of Multimodal Post-COVID Rehabilitation.Psychotherapy and psychosomatics · 2026Article
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Abstract
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, is leading to unknown and unusual health conditions that are challenging to manage. Post-COVID-19 syndrome is one of those challenges, having become increasingly common as the pandemic evolves. The latest estimates suggest that 10 to 20% of the SARS-CoV-2 patients who undergo an acute symptomatic phase are experiencing effects of the disease beyond 12 weeks after diagnosis. Although research is beginning to examine this new condition, there are still serious concerns about the diagnostic identification, which limits the best therapeutic approach. Exercise programs and physical activity levels are well-known modulators of the clinical manifestations and prognosis in many chronic diseases. This narrative review summarizes the up-to-date evidence on post-COVID-19 syndrome to contribute to a better knowledge of the disease and explains how regular exercise may improve many of these symptoms and could reduce the long-term effects of COVID-19.
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