Abstract
ObjectiveTo determine whether non-hospitalized adults post COVID-19 have impaired exercise capacity.DesignRetrospective analysis.SettingCardiovascular outpatients unit in Instituto Cardiovascular de Rosario, Argentina.PatientsEighty non-hospitalized patients post-infection by COVID-19.InterventionsParticipants completed an ergometry pre and post COVID-19 infection.Main outcome measuresThe study's main variables were the metabolic equivalents of task (METs) and the indirect peak oxygen consumption (VO2 peak).ResultsThe median of METs was 11.7 (9.4-14.8) and 11.7 (11-11.7) in pre and post ergometry, respectively, (p = 0.022). The median VO2 (mL/Kg/min) was 21857 (16938-32761) and 21699 (17004-26467) in pre and post ergometry, respectively, without significant differences.ConclusionsWe found slight differences in maximal physical capacity evaluated through exercise testing in non-hospitalized patients by COVID-19.
Highlights
In recent months, there has been increasing evidence about the respiratory and cardiovascular alterations, with a subsequent impairment of exercise capacity, in patients hospitalized for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) [1]
We found slight differences in maximal physical capacity evaluated through exercise testing in nonhospitalized patients by COVID-19
There has been increasing evidence about the respiratory and cardiovascular alterations, with a subsequent impairment of exercise capacity, in patients hospitalized for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) [1]
Summary
The median VO2 (mL/Kg/min) was 21857 (16938-32761) and 21699 (17004-26467) in pre and post ergometry, respectively, without significant differences
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