Cardiorespiratory impact of COVID-19 in young adults: A propensity score-weighted cohort study
Young adults can exhibit persisting cardiopulmonary effects post-COVID-19, including reduced systolic blood pressure at peak exercise and increased ventilatory response, likely due to deconditioning and muscle weakness. These findings underscore the importance of maintaining physical activity during recovery to mitigate these effects.
Authors
- Andreas Stettbacher
- Zeno Stanga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8630-2477)
- Thibault Lovey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7867-7159)
- Nejla Gültekin
- Patricia Schlagenhauf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1075-7010)
- Jeremy Deuel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5409-7712)
Institutions
- University of Zurich (CH)
- FORS – Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences (CH)
- University Hospital of Zurich (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- New Microbes and New Infections
- Published
- 2025-05-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nmni.2025.101598
- Primary Topic
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00