ReviewClinics in geriatric medicine2022
The Impact of Long COVID-19 on Muscle Health.
Review in Clinics in geriatric medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 39 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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39 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 65 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation programmes and/or respiratory muscle training in patients with post-COVID conditions: a systematic review.Respiratory research · 2024Pooled it
- Prevalence and clinical implications of abnormal body composition phenotypes in patients with COVID-19: a systematic review.The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2023Pooled it
- 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
- Effect of progressive muscle relaxation as an add-on to pulmonary telerehabilitation in discharged patients with COVID-19: A randomised controlled trial.Complementary therapies in clinical practice · 2023Trial
- Real world research on transcranial magnetic stimulation treatment strategies for neuropsychiatric symptoms with long-COVID in Japan.Asian journal of psychiatry · 2023Trial
- Auto-brewery syndrome with Candida-associated gastric ulcers in a severely cachectic child.Forensic science, medicine, and pathology · 2026Article
- 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
- Musculoskeletal Sequelae of Post-COVID-19 Syndrome: A Systematic Review.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Long COVID-19: A Concept Analysis.Infectious disease reports · 2025Article
- Factors Influencing Physical Performance and Quality of Life in Post-COVID-19 Patients.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- A multidisciplinary review of long COVID to address the challenges in diagnosis and updated management guidelines.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2025Review
- Muscle Radiodensity Reduction in COVID-19 Survivors Is Independent of NLR Levels During Acute Infection Phase.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Neuropsychiatric Manifestations of Long COVID-19: A Narrative Review of Clinical Aspects and Therapeutic Approaches.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Long COVID - a critical disruption of cholinergic neurotransmission?Bioelectronic medicine · 2025Review
- Long COVID-19 alters muscle architecture and muscle-tendon force transmission: a one-year longitudinal study.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Article
- Comparison of physical fitness in youth with post-COVID-19: A study of individuals with and without symptoms.AIMS public health · 2025Article
- Impact of Nutritional Therapy during Intensive Care Unit Admission on Post-Intensive Care Syndrome in Patients with COVID-19.Annals of nutrition & metabolism · 2025Article
- Review
- 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
- Muscle weakness post-COVID: a practical guide for primary care.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2024Article
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Authors and funding
6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
COVID-19 negatively impacts several organs and systems weeks or months after initial diagnosis. Skeletal muscle can be affected, leading to fatigue, lower mobility, weakness, and poor physical performance. Older adults are at increased risk of developing musculoskeletal symptoms during long COVID. Systemic inflammation, physical inactivity, and poor nutritional status are some of the mechanisms leading to muscle dysfunction in individuals with long COVID. Current evidence suggests that long COVID negatively impacts body composition, muscle function, and quality of life. Muscle mass and function assessments can contribute toward the identification, diagnosis, and management of poor muscle health resulting from long COVID.
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