ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2025
Effects of Paediatric Post-COVID-19 Condition on Physical Function and Daily Functioning: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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- Pediatric long COVID is characterized by myeloid CCR6 suppression and immune dysregulation.JCI insight · 2026Article
- Impact of Pulmonary Rehabilitation on Physical, Mental Health and Quality of Life in Children with Post-COVID-19 Condition: A 12-Month Quasi-Experimental Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND/
objectivesLack of objective evidence exists regarding changes in physical function and impact on daily functioning in paediatric post-COVID-19 condition (PPCC). This study aimed to assess exercise capacity, fatigue, and peripheral and respiratory muscle strength in PPCC patients compared with healthy controls. Additionally, the impact of PPCC on domains of daily life was evaluated.
methodsA cross-sectional study was performed. STUDY VARIABLES: exercise capacity (6 min walk test, 6MWT), inspiratory muscle strength (maximal inspiratory pressure, PImax), handgrip strength (handheld dynamometer, HHD), quadriceps femoris muscle thickness (QF MT), rectus femoris muscle thickness (RF MT), rectus femoris cross-sectional area (RF CSA), rectus femoris echo-intensity (RF EI), fatigue (Paediatric Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue, pedsFACIT-F), and physical activity (Assessment of Physical Activity Levels Questionnaire, APALQ).
resultsA total of 115 PPCC patients and 227 healthy controls were included. The PPCC group had lower 6MWT (509.00 ± 86.12,
conclusionsPaediatric post-COVID-19 condition patients exhibited significant impairments in terms of physical function, with a high impact on daily functioning. This knowledge is necessary to provide targeted therapeutic interventions.
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