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- Title
Clinical Characteristics, Exercise Capacity and Pulmonary Function in Post-COVID-19 Competitive Athletes.
- Authors
Komici, Klara; Bianco, Antonio; Perrotta, Fabio; Dello Iacono, Antonio; Bencivenga, Leonardo; D'Agnano, Vito; Rocca, Aldo; Bianco, Andrea; Rengo, Giuseppe; Guerra, Germano
- Abstract
Background: Limited evidence exists regarding adverse modifications affecting cardiovascular and pulmonary function in physical active adults affected by COVID-19, especially in athletic populations. We aimed to describe the clinical presentation of COVID-19 in a cohort of competitive athletes, as well as spirometry and echocardiography findings and cardio-respiratory performance during exercise. Methods: Twenty-four competitive athletes with COVID-19 were recruited for this study after ending self-isolation and confirmation of negative laboratory results. All athletes underwent clinical evaluation, spirometry, echocardiography and cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET). These data were compared to a group of healthy control athletes. Results: Anosmia was the most frequent symptom present in 70.83% patients, followed by myalgia, fatigue and ageusia. The most frequent persisting symptoms were anosmia 11 (45.83%) and ageusia 8 (33.33%). Compared to controls, COVID-19 patients presented lower FEV1%: 97.5 (91.5–108) vs. 109 (106–116) p = 0.007. Peak Oxygen Uptake (VO2) in COVID-19 patients was 50.1 (47.7–51.65) vs. 49 (44.2–52.6) in controls (p = 0.618). Conclusions: Reduced exercise capacity was not identified and pulmonary and cardiovascular function are not impaired during early recovery phase in a population of physical active adults except FEV1 reduction.
- Subjects
ATHLETES; AEROBIC capacity; COVID-19 pandemic; COVID-19; ADULTS; EXERCISE tests
- Publication
Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2021, Vol 10, Issue 14, p3053
- ISSN
2077-0383
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/jcm10143053