Effect of Pulmonary Rehabilitation on Exercise Capacity, Dyspnea, Fatigue, and Peripheral Muscle Strength in Patients With Post-COVID-19 Syndrome : A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

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OBJECTIVE: To establish the effects of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) in patients with persistent symptoms after COVID-19 infection. In addition, to compare the modalities of PR services (face-to-face and telerehabilitation) and the duration of PR in weeks (4-8 weeks and >8 weeks).

DATA SOURCES: PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase (Elsevier), Central/Cochrane Library, SciELO Citation Index (Web of Science), and CINAHL.

STUDY SELECTION: Studies determining the effects of PR in patients with post-COVID-19 syndrome were included and grouped according to PR delivery modality.

DATA EXTRACTION: Data extraction and quality assessment were independently performed by 2 reviewers. The methodological quality was assessed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool 1 (RoB-1).

DATA SYNTHESIS: The literature search retrieved 1406 articles, of which 7 studies explored the effects of PR on patients with post-COVID-19 syndrome, with 188 patients randomized to PR. The mean age of participants was 50 years and 49% were women. Meta-analysis showed an increase in exercise capacity with PR compared with control (6-minute walking test: mean difference: 60.56 m, 95% confidence interval: 40.75-80.36), a reduction in fatigue (Fatigue Severity Scale: -0.90, -1.49 to -0.31) but no change in dyspnea (-0.57, -1.32 to 0.17) and muscle strength (3.03, -1.89 to 7.96). There were no differences between telerehabilitation and face-to-face PR regarding effects on peripheral muscle strength (P=.42), dyspnea (P=.83), and fatigue (P=.34). There were no differences between programs 4-8 weeks and >8 weeks regarding exercise capacity (P=.83), peripheral muscle strength (P=.42), and dyspnea (P=.76).

CONCLUSIONS: PR improves exercise capacity and reduces fatigue in patients with post-COVID-19 syndrome. Duration of PR (4-8 weeks vs > 8 weeks) or PR modality (telerehabilitation vs face-to-face) did not affect outcomes but data were limited and based on subgroup analysis. Further evidence is required to determine the optimal delivery mode and duration of PR for post-COVID-19 syndrome.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation - (2024) vom: 03. Feb.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Oliveira, Murilo Rezende [VerfasserIn]
Hoffman, Mariana [VerfasserIn]
Jones, Arwel W [VerfasserIn]
Holland, Anne E [VerfasserIn]
Borghi-Silva, Audrey [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
Dyspnea
Exercise capacity
Fatigue
Journal Article
Peripheral muscle strength
Pulmonary rehabilitation
Rehabilitation
Review
Telerehabilitation

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Date Revised 02.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.1016/j.apmr.2024.01.007

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NLM368005992