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ReviewJournal of exercise science and fitness2024

Physical exercise-related manifestations of long COVID: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Chen Zheng, Jun-Jie Chen, Zi-Han Dai, Ke-Wen Wan, Feng-Hua Sun, Jun-Hao Huang, Xiang-Ke Chen

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Review in Journal of exercise science and fitness, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  10. Native T1 is independently associated with aerobic exercise capacity in long-term follow-up after mild initial COVID-19 disease (Impression COVID&Heart Study).Journal of cardiovascular magnetic resonance : official journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Chen ZhengDepartment of Health and Physical Education, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, The Education University of Hong Kong, Ting Kok, Hong Kong, China.
Jun-Jie ChenDepartment of Health and Physical Education, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, The Education University of Hong Kong, Ting Kok, Hong Kong, China.
Zi-Han DaiDepartment of Sports Science and Physical Education, Faculty of Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin, Hong Kong, China.
Ke-Wen WanDepartment of Sports Science and Physical Education, Faculty of Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin, Hong Kong, China.
Feng-Hua SunDepartment of Health and Physical Education, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, The Education University of Hong Kong, Ting Kok, Hong Kong, China.
Jun-Hao HuangGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Physical Activity and Health Promotion, Scientific Research Center, Guangzhou Sport University, Tian He, Guangzhou, China.
Xiang-Ke ChenDivision of Life Science, School of Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: This study aims to systematically assess physical exercise-related symptoms of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC or long COVID) in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) survivors. Methods: Eight databases were systematically searched on March 03, 2024. Original studies that compared physical exercise-related parameters measured by exercise testing between COVID-19 survivors who recovered from SARS-CoV-2 infection over 3 months and non-COVID-19 controls were included. A random-effects model was utilized to determine the mean differences (MDs) or standardized MDs in the meta-analysis. Results: A total of 40 studies with 6241 COVID-19 survivors were included. The 6-min walk test, maximal oxygen consumption (VO Conclusion: The findings suggest an underestimation of the manifestations of PASC. COVID-19 survivors also harbor physical exercise-related symptoms of PASC that can be determined by the exercise testing and are distinct from those observed at rest. Exercise testing should be included while evaluating the symptoms of PASC in COVID-19 survivors.

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6-min walk testExercise capacityPASCPhysical exerciseVO2max

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PMCPMC11252993

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