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- Title
Premičnost in pljučna funkcija pacientov na rehabilitaciji po COVID-19 s težjim potekom.
- Authors
Zupanc, Aleksander; Hafner, Bernarda; Svoljšak, Maša
- Abstract
Background: The aim of the study was to determine mobility and lung function, correlation between respiratory forced vital capacity, expiratory muscle strength, six-minute walk test and length of stay in patients following severe COVID-19. Methods: The study included one year period and 59 participants, 60 years old (SD 11.3), who were admitted to rehabilitation. At admission and discharge they were assessed with de Morton mobility index, 10 meter walk test, six-minute walk test, manual muscle testing and pulmonary function test. Results: At admission decreased mobility, walking, and respiratory function were estimated. At discharge we evaluated statistically significant improvement at all assessments. Statistically significant correlation between respiratory forced vital capacity at admission and the six-minute walk test at discharge (ρ=0.40). Statistically significant correlations were also between length of stay and expiratory muscle strength (ρ = -0.56) and the six minute walk test at admission (ρ= -0.69) was evaluated. Conclusion: Patients following severe COVID-19 had decreased mobility and respiratory function. Those with decreased respiratory forced vital capacity at admission walked shorter distance at six-minute walk test at discharge and had longer length of stay.
- Publication
Fizioterapija, 2021, Vol 29, Issue 2, p3
- ISSN
1318-2102
- Publication type
Article