ArticleInternational journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature2022
Physical and psychological reconditioning in long COVID syndrome: Results of an out-of-hospital exercise and psychological - based rehabilitation program.
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- Clinical practice guideline for long COVID prevention and treatment.The European respiratory journal · 2026Guideline
- Systematic review of interventions for mental health, cognition and psychological well-being in long COVID.BMJ mental health · 2024Pooled it
- Short-term economic evaluation of physical activity-based corporate health programs: a systematic review.Journal of occupational health · 2024Pooled it
- Guiding future research on psychological interventions in people with COVID-19 and post COVID syndrome and comorbid emotional disorders based on a systematic review.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
- Cognitive and affective psychoeducation for Long COVID: a randomized controlled trial.Brain communications · 2025Trial
- Cost-effectiveness of an online supervised group physical and mental health rehabilitation programme for adults with post-COVID-19 condition after hospitalisation for COVID-19: the REGAIN RCT.BMC health services research · 2024Trial
- Effect of a home-based inspiratory muscle training programme on functional capacity in postdischarged patients with long COVID: the InsCOVID trial.BMJ open respiratory research · 2022Trial
- Rehabilitation needs of long COVID patients in British Columbia.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Assessment of physical status and analysis of lipidomic and metabolomic alterations in patients with Post-COVID-19 condition.PloS one · 2026Article
- Post-COVID Syndrome in Patients With Comorbid Hypertension or Diabetes: A Narrative Review of Long-Term Outcomes.Cureus · 2026Review
- Editorial: Advancing sports cardiology: new frontiers in athlete screening and recovery.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Article
- Quality of Life and Functional Status in Individuals with Persistent Post-COVID Symptoms: A Cross-Sectional Comparison by Reported Rehabilitation.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Post-COVID Rehabilitation Outcomes: A Comparative Cohort Study.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation · 2025Article
- Physical Training Protocols for Improving Dyspnea and Fatigue in Long COVID: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Distribution of Cardiovascular Modifiable Risk Factors in a Corporate Wellness Program: A Case Study of Occupational Cardiology in the Ferrari Company.High blood pressure & cardiovascular prevention : the official journal of the Italian Society of Hypertension · 2025Article
- Hybrid Pulmonary Rehabilitation Improves Cardiorespiratory Exercise Fitness in Formerly Hospitalised Long COVID Patients.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Living With Long COVID: Everyday Experiences, Health Information Barriers and Patients' Quality of Life.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2025Article
- Demographics, Clinical Characteristics, and Outcomes of a Post-Coronavirus-19 Sample After Cognitive Rehabilitation: A Case Series.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation · 2025Article
- Rehabilitation interventions and outcomes for post-COVID condition: a scoping review.BMJ public health · 2025Article
- Reporting of pre-existing multiple long-term conditions in physical rehabilitation for long COVID: a scoping review.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: Long Covid Syndrome (LCS) is used to describe signs and symptoms that continue or develop after acute COVID-19 infection. Natural history and treatment of this syndrome are still poorly understood, even if evidences suggest the potential role of physical rehabilitation in improving symptoms in these patients. Aim of the study: The aim of the present study was to evaluate effectiveness, safety and feasibility of an out-of-hospital multidisciplinary rehabilitation (MDR) program, based both on physical and psychological reconditioning, in reducing symptoms and improving physical fitness and psychological parameters in patients with LCS. Methods: Thirty consecutive patients with LCS (18 males, mean age 58 years) underwent an accurate medical screening process including anthropometric and muscular strength evaluation, cardiopulmonary exercise test, quality of life (QoL) and psychological appraisal before and after a MDR program. Results: At baseline, all LCS patients were strongly symptomatic and showed severe impairments in physical performance, QoL and psychological parameters. No adverse effects and dropouts were observed during the exercise training sessions. After the MDR program, COVID-19 residual symptoms significantly decreased, and significant improvements in upper and lower limb muscular strength, cardiopulmonary parameters, perceived physical and mental health, depression and anxiety were observed. Conclusions: The present study confirms the severe physical and psychological impairment of patients with LCS and suggests that a MDR program is effective, safe and feasible in these patients and could promote their physical and psychological recovery.
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