A STUDY OF 6-MINUTE WALK TEST PERFORMANCE AS AN INDICATOR OF CARDIOVASCULAR ENDURANCE IN OBESE PATIENTS WITH COVID-19 DURING A REHABILITATION PROGRAM

The increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity is a global public health concern. During the COVID-19 pandemic, obesity has been associated with a higher risk of severe disease and adverse clinical outcomes from SARS-CoV-2 infection (Kanorskii, S.G., 2021).Currently, numerous studies are devoted to the study of post-COVID-19 complications (Post-COVID-19 condition (long COVID), 2025).We are interested in studying the specifics of using kinesitherapy for the rehabilitation of obese individuals who have recovered from COVID-19. It is known that the limiting factor in the use of physical rehabilitation in obese patients is the state of the cardiovascular system, specifically its endurance.The aim of our study was to investigate the cardiovascular endurance index (6-minute walk test), namely the dynamics of its change during the implementation of the adaptation (preparatory) stage of a kinesiotherapeutic rehabilitation program aimed at monitoring and reducing body weight in individuals who have had a coronavirus infection.The article presents the dynamics of the 6-minute walk test results as an indicator of cardiovascular endurance and body mass index in obese individuals with a history of coronavirus infection and post-COVID syndrome.Results from obese individuals without a history of coronavirus infection were used for comparison. The results indicate that the long-term consequences of coronavirus infection may manifest as a decrease in adaptive capacity to increase exercise tolerance.