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Long COVID's hidden toll: How does post-exertional malaise affect skeletal muscles?
Long COVID's hidden toll: How does post-exertional malaise affect skeletal muscles?
“Significantly reduced exercise capacity was observed in long COVID patients that was not associated with the cardiovascular system but poorer ventilatory function during exercise and peripheral skeletal muscle impairments. These patients had a lower maximal oxygen pulse, gas exchange threshold, and peripheral oxygen extraction, indicative of skeletal muscle issues.”
#muscles#Long Covid#exercise#Post-Exertional Malaise
·news-medical.net·
Long COVID's hidden toll: How does post-exertional malaise affect skeletal muscles?
A discovery in the muscles of long COVID patients may explain exercise troubles
A discovery in the muscles of long COVID patients may explain exercise troubles

"I don't think the messaging has been strong enough," says David Putrino, the director of rehabilitation innovation for Mount Sinai Health System. "It is very clear that this is not a typical response to exercise."

“The tissue samples from long COVID patients revealed severe muscle damage, a disturbed immune response, and a buildup of microclots.”

#muscles#Long Covid#exercise
·npr.org·
A discovery in the muscles of long COVID patients may explain exercise troubles