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Feasibility of an Outpatient Training Program after COVID-19

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  • Martina Betschart

    (Institute of Therapies and Rehabilitation, Kantonsspital Winterthur, 8400 Winterthur, Switzerland)

  • Spencer Rezek

    (Institute of Therapies and Rehabilitation, Kantonsspital Winterthur, 8400 Winterthur, Switzerland)

  • Ines Unger

    (Institute of Therapies and Rehabilitation, Kantonsspital Winterthur, 8400 Winterthur, Switzerland)

  • Swantje Beyer

    (Department of Medicine, Kantonsspital Winterthur, 8400 Winterthur, Switzerland)

  • David Gisi

    (Institute of Therapies and Rehabilitation, Kantonsspital Winterthur, 8400 Winterthur, Switzerland)

  • Harriet Shannon

    (Department of Physiotherapy, University College London, London WC1N 1EH, UK)

  • Cornel Sieber

    (Department of Medicine, Kantonsspital Winterthur, 8400 Winterthur, Switzerland)

Abstract

Long-term physical consequences of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are currently being reported. As a result, the focus is turning towards interventions that support recovery after hospitalization. To date, the feasibility of an outpatient program for people recovering from COVID-19 has not been investigated. This study presents data for a physiotherapy-led, comprehensive outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) program. Patients were recruited after hospital discharge. Training consisted of twice weekly, interval-based aerobic cycle endurance (ACE) training, followed by resistance training (RT); 60–90 min per session at intensities of 50% peak work rate; education and physical activity coaching were also provided. Feasibility outcomes included: recruitment and dropout rates, number of training sessions undertaken, and tolerability for dose and training mode. Of the 65 patients discharged home during the study period, 12 were successfully enrolled onto the program. Three dropouts (25%) were reported after 11–19 sessions. Tolerability of interval-based training was 83% and 100% for exercise duration of ACE and RT, respectively; 92% for training intensity, 83% progressive increase of intensity, and 83% mode in ACE. We tentatively suggest from these preliminary findings that the PR protocol used may be both feasible, and confer benefits to a small subgroup of patients recovering from COVID-19.

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  • Martina Betschart & Spencer Rezek & Ines Unger & Swantje Beyer & David Gisi & Harriet Shannon & Cornel Sieber, 2021. "Feasibility of an Outpatient Training Program after COVID-19," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(8), pages 1-12, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:8:p:3978-:d:533322
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    1. Mélina Bailly & Léna Pélissier & Emmanuel Coudeyre & Bertrand Evrard & Rea Bingula & Corinne Rochette & Laurent Mériade & Christelle Blavignac & Anne-Cécile Fournier & Yves-Jean Bignon & Fabrice Ranno, 2022. "Systematic Review of COVID-19-Related Physical Activity-Based Rehabilitations: Benefits to Be Confirmed by More Robust Methodological Approaches," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(15), pages 1-17, July.
    2. Amir Hossein Ahmadi Hekmatikar & João Batista Ferreira Júnior & Shahnaz Shahrbanian & Katsuhiko Suzuki, 2022. "Functional and Psychological Changes after Exercise Training in Post-COVID-19 Patients Discharged from the Hospital: A PRISMA-Compliant Systematic Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(4), pages 1-11, February.

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