Ebbing Strength, Fading Power: Unveiling the Impact of Persistent Fatigue on Muscle Performance in COVID-19 Survivors
The total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus infection is over 621 million. Post-COVID-19 syndrome, also known as long COVID or long-haul COVID, refers to a persistent condition where individuals experience symptoms and health issues after the acute phase of COVID-19. T...
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| author | Mateusz Kowal Ewa Morgiel Sławomir Winiarski Robert Dymarek Weronika Bajer Marta Madej Agata Sebastian Marcin Madziarski Nicole Wedel Krzysztof Proc Katarzyna Madziarska Piotr Wiland Małgorzata Paprocka-Borowicz |
| author_facet | Mateusz Kowal Ewa Morgiel Sławomir Winiarski Robert Dymarek Weronika Bajer Marta Madej Agata Sebastian Marcin Madziarski Nicole Wedel Krzysztof Proc Katarzyna Madziarska Piotr Wiland Małgorzata Paprocka-Borowicz |
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| description | The total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus infection is over 621 million. Post-COVID-19 syndrome, also known as long COVID or long-haul COVID, refers to a persistent condition where individuals experience symptoms and health issues after the acute phase of COVID-19. The aim of this study was to assess the strength and fatigue of skeletal muscles in people recovered from COVID-19. A total of 94 individuals took part in this cross-sectional study, with 45 participants (referred to as the Post-COVID Cohort, PCC) and 49 healthy age-matched volunteers (Healthy Control Cohort, HCC). This research article uses the direct dynamometry method to provide a detailed analysis of post-COVID survivors’ strength and power characteristics. The Biodex System 4 Pro was utilized to evaluate muscle strength characteristics during the fatigue test. The fatigue work in extensors and flexors was significantly higher in the PCC. The PCC also showed significantly less power in both extensors and flexors compared to the HCC. In conclusion, this study provides compelling evidence of the impact of post-COVID-19 fatigue on muscle performance, highlighting the importance of considering these effects in the rehabilitation and care of individuals recovering from the virus. PCC achieved lower muscle strength values than HCC. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c4505d121d0a4ee2ade28501c9988d1a2024-02-23T15:33:58ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202024-02-01244125010.3390/s24041250Ebbing Strength, Fading Power: Unveiling the Impact of Persistent Fatigue on Muscle Performance in COVID-19 SurvivorsMateusz Kowal0Ewa Morgiel1Sławomir Winiarski2Robert Dymarek3Weronika Bajer4Marta Madej5Agata Sebastian6Marcin Madziarski7Nicole Wedel8Krzysztof Proc9Katarzyna Madziarska10Piotr Wiland11Małgorzata Paprocka-Borowicz12Department of Physiotherapy, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-368 Wroclaw, PolandDepartment of Rheumatology and Internal Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-367 Wroclaw, PolandBiomechanics Department, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, 51-612 Wroclaw, PolandDepartment of Physiotherapy, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-368 Wroclaw, PolandDepartment of Physiotherapy, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-368 Wroclaw, PolandDepartment of Rheumatology and Internal Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-367 Wroclaw, PolandDepartment of Rheumatology and Internal Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-367 Wroclaw, PolandDepartment of Rheumatology and Internal Medicine, University Teaching Hospital, 50-556 Wroclaw, PolandDepartment of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USADepartment of Rheumatology and Internal Medicine, University Teaching Hospital, 50-556 Wroclaw, PolandClinical Department of Nephrology and Transplantation Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-556 Wroclaw, PolandDepartment of Rheumatology and Internal Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-367 Wroclaw, PolandDepartment of Physiotherapy, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-368 Wroclaw, PolandThe total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus infection is over 621 million. Post-COVID-19 syndrome, also known as long COVID or long-haul COVID, refers to a persistent condition where individuals experience symptoms and health issues after the acute phase of COVID-19. The aim of this study was to assess the strength and fatigue of skeletal muscles in people recovered from COVID-19. A total of 94 individuals took part in this cross-sectional study, with 45 participants (referred to as the Post-COVID Cohort, PCC) and 49 healthy age-matched volunteers (Healthy Control Cohort, HCC). This research article uses the direct dynamometry method to provide a detailed analysis of post-COVID survivors’ strength and power characteristics. The Biodex System 4 Pro was utilized to evaluate muscle strength characteristics during the fatigue test. The fatigue work in extensors and flexors was significantly higher in the PCC. The PCC also showed significantly less power in both extensors and flexors compared to the HCC. In conclusion, this study provides compelling evidence of the impact of post-COVID-19 fatigue on muscle performance, highlighting the importance of considering these effects in the rehabilitation and care of individuals recovering from the virus. PCC achieved lower muscle strength values than HCC.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/24/4/1250isokinetic dynamometrystrength lossfatiguepost-COVID-19 |
| spellingShingle | Mateusz Kowal Ewa Morgiel Sławomir Winiarski Robert Dymarek Weronika Bajer Marta Madej Agata Sebastian Marcin Madziarski Nicole Wedel Krzysztof Proc Katarzyna Madziarska Piotr Wiland Małgorzata Paprocka-Borowicz Ebbing Strength, Fading Power: Unveiling the Impact of Persistent Fatigue on Muscle Performance in COVID-19 Survivors Sensors isokinetic dynamometry strength loss fatigue post-COVID-19 |
| title | Ebbing Strength, Fading Power: Unveiling the Impact of Persistent Fatigue on Muscle Performance in COVID-19 Survivors |
| title_full | Ebbing Strength, Fading Power: Unveiling the Impact of Persistent Fatigue on Muscle Performance in COVID-19 Survivors |
| title_fullStr | Ebbing Strength, Fading Power: Unveiling the Impact of Persistent Fatigue on Muscle Performance in COVID-19 Survivors |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ebbing Strength, Fading Power: Unveiling the Impact of Persistent Fatigue on Muscle Performance in COVID-19 Survivors |
| title_short | Ebbing Strength, Fading Power: Unveiling the Impact of Persistent Fatigue on Muscle Performance in COVID-19 Survivors |
| title_sort | ebbing strength fading power unveiling the impact of persistent fatigue on muscle performance in covid 19 survivors |
| topic | isokinetic dynamometry strength loss fatigue post-COVID-19 |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/24/4/1250 |
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