Maximal oxygen uptake, pulmonary function and walking economy are not impaired in patients diagnosed with long COVID
V̇O<sub>2max</sub>, oxygen cost of walking, and spirometry measurements did not appear to be impaired in patients diagnosed with long COVID with a prior mild to moderate SARS-CoV-2 infection. The typical outcomes in these essential factors for health and longevity implies that while long COVID can present with a range of symptoms, caution should be made when attributing these symptoms directly to compromised pulmonary function or V̇O<sub>2max</sub>.
Authors
- Jan Helgerud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7796-5594)
- Mathias Forsberg Brobakken (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5118-5784)
- E. Wang
- Jörg van den Hoff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4039-4780)
- Ole Kristian Berg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1538-6156)
- Norun Aagård
Institutions
- Molde University College (NO)
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NO)
- St Olav's University Hospital (NO)
- Smerteklinikken (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Applied Physiology
- Published
- 2024-11-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-024-05652-7
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.85