… ultrasound in a population prone to skeletal muscle impairment (19, 20), and to assess the
… COVID-19 survivors. Finally, an important limit is that we did not compare ultrasound muscle …

… , survivors of COVID-19 are at increased risk of acute sarcopenia [12] due to loss of muscle
mass, fiber … The relationship between skeletal muscle mass at the beginning of the post-acute …

… , COVID-19 survivors experiencing high muscle mass loss during hospital stay fail to fully
recover muscle … costs with hospital admission and total COVID-19-related health care 2 and 6 …

… muscle loss have been described in COVID-19.7 Accordingly, COVID-19 is a situation where
muscle mass … Measuring muscle function, on the other hand, may be easier. Grip strength …

… COVID-19 survivors on their functionality, aerobic capacity, upper-lower body strength and
skeletal muscle mass … So far, no results of this test have been reported in COVID-19 survivors, …

… with Apportal® in COVID-19 survivors affected by fatigue with reduced tolerance to exercise,
we found a significant improvement in means of muscle strength and physical performance, …

… common complications of older COVID-19 survivors. COVID-19 associated symptoms
like … may both significantly contribute to the disuse of the muscle in patients with post–COVID-19. …

… Prolonged hospital stays and intensive care unit admission are associated with substantial
loss of muscle mass and strength, reduced physical function and higher risk of malnutrition […

… group included the survivors who presented the … mass, skeletal muscle quality is associated
with COVID-19 severity. This goes in agreement with recent findings implying that muscle …

… Baseline demographics, smoking status, body mass index and comorbidities were extracted
from the electronic medical record. The severity of the disease was defined according to the …