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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2024

Effects of Aerobic Exercise Therapy through Nordic Walking Program in Lactate Concentrations, Fatigue and Quality-of-Life in Patients with Long-COVID Syndrome: A Non-Randomized Parallel Controlled Trial.

Sofía Laguarta-Val, David Varillas-Delgado, Ángel Lizcano-Álvarez, Alberto Molero-Sánchez, Alberto Melian-Ortiz, Roberto Cano-de-la-Cuerda, Carmen Jiménez-Antona

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Sofía Laguarta-ValDepartment of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcon, 28922 Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-8836-7135
David Varillas-DelgadoDepartment of Exercise and Sport Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, 28223 Pozuelo, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-5026-2701
Ángel Lizcano-ÁlvarezDepartment of Nursing and Stomatology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcon, 28922 Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-0022-9652
Alberto Molero-SánchezDepartment of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcon, 28922 Madrid, Spain.
Alberto Melian-OrtizFaculty of Nursing and Physiotherapy, Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca, 28015 Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-3374-5802
Roberto Cano-de-la-CuerdaDepartment of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcon, 28922 Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-1118-4234
Carmen Jiménez-AntonaDepartment of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcon, 28922 Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-9253-8884

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLong-COVID syndrome comprises a variety of signs and symptoms that develop during or after infection with COVID-19 which may affect the physical capabilities. However, there is a lack of studies investigating the effects of Long-COVID syndrome in sport capabilities after suffering from COVID-19 infection. The purpose of the study was to evaluate and compare lactate concentration and quality of life (QoL) in patients with Long-COVID with those who have not developed non-Long-COVID during Nordic walking exercise therapy.

methodsTwenty-nine patients (25.5 ± 7.1 years) took part in a non-randomized controlled trial, divided into two groups: a Long-COVID group (

resultsThere was a lactate concentration effect between groups (F = 5.604;

conclusionsThe Long-COVID group showed higher lactate concentration compared with the control group during the 12 weeks of the Nordic Walking program. The Long-COVID group presented a decrease in fatigue with respect to the control group according to the MFIS scale, as well as improvement in quality of life after aerobic exercise therapy.

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aerobic exerciseCOVID-19fatiguelactate concentrationLong-COVIDNordic Walking programquality of life

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PMID38398348
PMCPMC10889227

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