Mid-term impact of mild-moderate COVID-19 on cardiorespiratory fitness in élite athletes

CONCLUSIONS: Élite cross-country athletes, previously affected by mild-moderate COVID-19, reached earlier the aerobic threshold than controls, whereas the remaining CPET parameters did not differ between groups. Such changes were not associated with any detectable difference in resting pulmonary and cardiac examination. Subjects affected by mild-moderate COVID-19 may require a longer time course of re-adaptation to aerobic exercise.PMID:34758007 | DOI:10.23736/S0022-4707.21.13226-8

Source: Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness - November 10, 2021 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Fabio Anastasio Tommaso LA Macchia Giulio Rossi Marco D'Abbondanza Rosa Curcio Gaetano Vaudo Giacomo Pucci Source Type: research