Pulmonary Rehabilitation for COVID-19 Patients

Abstract

Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) causes various physical and mental impairments as well as respiratory symptoms. Based on the positive effects of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) for other respiratory diseases, many clinical researches on PR have been published in COVID-19 patients. It is sufficiently safe and effective to apply various PR techniques to these patients and well known for improving physical and pulmonary function. The effect of PR exceeds the natural recovery of the disease. Therefore, it is recommended to provide comprehensive exercise-based PR as much as possible. In response for the arrival of a similar pandemic in the future, it is thought that preparation for non- or minimal contact rehabilitation is required.