A subgroup of patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 remain symptomatic over three months
after infection. A distinctive symptom of patients with long COVID is post-exertional malaise …

At the beginning of 2020 a respiratory diseased named COVID-19 rapidly spread worldwide.
Due to the presence of comorbidities and a greater susceptibility to infections, older adults …

The COVID-19 pandemic is an extraordinary global emergency that has led to the
implementation of unprecedented measures in order to stem the spread of the infection …

Background Strength and muscle mass are predictors of relevant clinical outcomes in
critically ill patients, but in hospitalized patients with COVID‐19, it remains to be determined …

Intensive care unit-acquired weakness (ICUAW) occurs in critically ill patients stemming from
the critical illness itself, and results in sustained disability long after the ICU stay. Weakness …

Background There is limited information about the impact of coronavirus disease (COVID‐
19) on the muscular dysfunction, despite the generalized weakness and fatigue that patients …

The COVID-19 pandemic has recently been the cause of a global public health emergency.
Frequently, elderly patients experience a marked loss of muscle mass and strength during …

In this cross-sectional study, we evaluated skeletal muscle strength and physical
performance (1-min sit-to-stand and short physical performance battery tests), dyspnea …

Many survivors from severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) suffer from persistent
dyspnea and fatigue long after resolution of the active infection. In a cohort of 21 consecutive …

Background Weak muscle strength has been associated with a wide range of adverse
health outcomes. Yet, whether individuals with weaker muscle strength are more at risk for …