Cardiorespiratory and skeletal muscle damage due to COVID-19: making the urgent case for rehabilitation

RN Silva, CDL Goulart, MR Oliveira… - Expert review of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction It has become increasingly evident that COVID-19 contributes to multiorgan
pathophysiology. The systemic inflammatory response increases both pro-inflammatory …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of COVID-19 on skeletal muscles, muscle fatigue and rehabilitation programs outcomes

CC Pescaru, A Marițescu, EO Costin, D Trăilă… - Medicina, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: Consequences due to infection with SARS-CoV-2 virus can
have a direct impact on skeletal muscle, due to the fact that both cardiac and skeletal muscle …

Muscle dysfunction in the long coronavirus disease 2019 syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical approach

CC Silva, CNC Bichara, FRO Carneiro… - Reviews in Medical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In long coronavirus disease 2019 (long COVID‐19), involvement of the musculoskeletal
system is characterised by the persistence or appearance of symptoms such as fatigue …

[HTML][HTML] Skeletal muscle damage in COVID-19: a call for action

AM Ali, H Kunugi - Medicina, 2021 - mdpi.com
Both laboratory investigations and body composition quantification measures (eg, computed
tomography, CT) portray muscle loss in symptomatic Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) …

Impact of presymptomatic COVID-19 on vascular and skeletal muscle function: a case study

JD Trinity, JC Craig, CC Fermoyle… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - journals.physiology.org
The impact of COVID-19 has been largely described after symptom development. Although
the SARS-CoV-2 virus elevates heart rate (HR) prior to symptom onset, whether this virus …

[HTML][HTML] Skeletal muscle wasting and function impairment in intensive care patients with severe COVID-19

MC Andrade-Junior, ICD Salles, CMM de Brito… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: Intensive care patients commonly develop muscle wasting and functional
impairment. However, the role of severe COVID-19 in the magnitude of muscle wasting and …

Lifestyle and rehabilitation during the COVID-19 pandemic: guidance for health professionals and support for exercise and rehabilitation programs

CDL Goulart, RN Silva, MR Oliveira… - Expert review of anti …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Introduction: The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is a highly contagious
respiratory viral disease for both the general population and healthcare professionals caring …

COVID-19 and the long-term cardio-respiratory and metabolic health complications

R Ashton, P Ansdell, E Hume… - Reviews in …, 2022 - nrl.northumbria.ac.uk
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type-2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission
continues to impact people globally. Whilst the acute symptoms and management strategies …

[HTML][HTML] From heart to muscle: pathophysiological mechanisms underlying long-term physical sequelae from SARS-CoV-2 infection

C Serviente, ST Decker… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - journals.physiology.org
The long-term sequelae of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are multifaceted and,
besides the lungs, impact other organs and tissues, even in cases of mild infection. Along …

Skeletal muscle alterations in patients with acute Covid‐19 and post‐acute sequelae of Covid‐19

MN Soares, M Eggelbusch, E Naddaf… - Journal of cachexia …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Skeletal muscle‐related symptoms are common in both acute coronavirus disease (Covid)‐
19 and post‐acute sequelae of Covid‐19 (PASC). In this narrative review, we discuss …