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) …

Efficacy of therapeutic exercise in reversing decreased strength, impaired respiratory function, decreased physical fitness, and decreased quality of life caused by the …

D Fernández-Lázaro, G Santamaría… - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the current global scenario, many COVID-19 survivors present a severe deterioration in
physical strength, respiratory function, and quality of life due to persistent symptoms and …

Physiology of stretch-mediated hypertrophy and strength increases: a narrative review

K Warneke, LH Lohmann, CD Lima, K Hollander… - Sports Medicine, 2023 - Springer
Increasing muscle strength and cross-sectional area is of crucial importance to improve or
maintain physical function in musculoskeletal rehabilitation and sports performance …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of COVID-19-related lockdowns on diet and physical activity in older adults: a systematic review

EA Larson, KS Bader-Larsen, F Magkos - Aging and disease, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The lockdown restrictions imposed globally to curb the COVID-19 pandemic have altered
many aspects of daily life, including diet and physical activity. The aim of this systematic …

Exercise effects on muscle quality in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

R Radaelli, DR Taaffe, RU Newton, DA Galvão… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
To systematically review and analyse the effects of exercise on morphological and
neuromuscular muscle quality (MQ) outcomes in older adults and assess a range of …

Exercise oncology during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic: Are virtually supervised exercise interventions a sustainable alternative?

P Gonzalo-Encabo, RL Wilson, DW Kang… - Critical reviews in …, 2022 - Elsevier
During the COVID-19 pandemic, new challenges are presented in clinical research settings
to increase exercise levels, particularly in vulnerable populations such as cancer survivors …

Effects of different physical activities on brain-derived neurotrophic factor: A systematic review and bayesian network meta-analysis

B Zhou, Z Wang, L Zhu, G Huang, B Li… - Frontiers in aging …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Emerging evidence suggests that exercise is a simple and effective method for
maintaining brain function. Aims This review evaluates the effects of five physical exercises …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of aerobic dancing on physical fitness and cognitive function in older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic-a natural experiment

L Wang, F Guo, C Zhao, M Zhao, C Zhao, J Guo… - Sports Medicine and …, 2023 - Elsevier
During the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the physical activity of older adults is at a lower
level. The study aimed to examine the effectiveness of aerobic dancing on physical fitness …

Psychological and biochemical effects of an online pilates intervention in pregnant women during COVID-19: a randomized pilot study

HB Kim, AH Hyun - International journal of environmental research and …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of real-time online Pilates exercise during
COVID-19 on women's body composition, blood lipids, and psychological health after …

[HTML][HTML] The importance of activating factors in physical activity interventions for older adults using information and communication technologies: systematic review

E Bentlage, JJ Nyamadi, R Dubbeldam - JMIR mHealth and …, 2023 - mhealth.jmir.org
Background: In an aging population, it is important to activate older adults in taking care of
their own health. Increasing physical activity is one way to avoid or lessen age-related …