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Tailored, supervised exercise training serves as an effective multisystemic therapy for post-COVID-19 syndrome, mitigating symptoms such as fatigue, dyspnea, and neurocognitive impairment.
If you have persistent symptoms after COVID-19, do not avoid exercise, but do not push through fatigue. Start with low-load, low-volume resistance training and interval-based endurance training that does not take you to failure. The goal is to gradually improve functional capacity and reduce symptoms like breathlessness and brain fog. Consult a specialist to create a tailored plan that respects your current limits and allows for adequate recovery.
There is sufficient evidence suggesting that tailored and supervised exercise training may be an effective multisystemic therapy for post-COVID-19 syndrome that suits the diversity of the cases and symptoms.
Why this rating
The paper is a narrative review citing observational studies and physiological mechanisms, lacking randomized controlled trial data for this specific population.
Source
Post-COVID-19 Syndrome and the Potential Benefits of Exercise
Amaya Jimeno‐Almazán et al. · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · 2021
DOI 10.3390/ijerph18105329
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