Exercise capacity impairment after COVID-19 pneumonia is mainly caused by deconditioning

Not pulmonary factors, but physical deconditioning is the main limiting factor of exercise capacity in patients after severe COVID-19 pneumonitis. This underscores the importance of an early rehabilitative intervention in these patients. https://bit.ly/2XVvr6C

Source: European Respiratory Journal - December 31, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Jahn, K., Sava, M., Sommer, G., Schumann, D. M., Bassetti, S., Siegemund, M., Battegay, M., Stolz, D., Tamm, M., Khanna, N., Hostettler, K. E. Tags: Original Articles: Research letters Source Type: research