Improved dyspnea, fatigue, respiratory and peripheral muscle strength, exercise capacity, and quality of life after exercise training in post-COVID-19

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Abstract Aim: Exercise training after COVID may improve functional loss. We aimed to investigate the effects of 12-week exercise training on pulmonary function, symptoms, functional capacity, and quality of life (QoL) in patients with severe COVID 6 months after intensive care discharge. Methods: 25 severe post-COVID patients (35 M) were in exercise group (EG) (age=52.9±11 years, 18M), and 25 (age=53.6±11.9 years, 17M) were in the control group (CG). EG received aerobic exercise (30-min walking) and upper and lower extremity strength training for 12 weeks for 3 days/week. CG continued only rou ...Daha fazlası