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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Background Exercise training after COVID-19 infection may improve functional loss in the post-acute period. Aims We aimed to investigate the effects of 12-week exercise training on pulmonary function, functional capacity, balance, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) six months after intensive care unit (ICU) discharge in patients with severe COVID-19 infection. Methods Fifty post-COVID patients (35 M, 15F) who were followed in the ICU for at least one day and were in the sixth month of ICU discharge were included in the study. Twenty-five patients were in the exercise group (age=52.88±1 ...Daha fazlası