Protracted exercise tolerance post-coronavirus disease 2019 in endurance athletes: A survey.

IF 1 Q4 REHABILITATION
South African Journal of Physiotherapy Pub Date : 2024-08-14 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI:10.4102/sajp.v80i1.2063
Cheryl A Haley, Heleen van Aswegen, Elena Libhaber, Benita Olivier
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Abstract

Background: The global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic irrevocably influenced our lives, yet research in a diversity of countries is lacking. Cardiorespiratory fitness may be impaired for up to a year post-COVID-19 infection.

Objectives: Our study aimed to compare acute and exertional symptoms, fatigue, and exercise performance in masters-age endurance athletes according to their return-to-sport status.

Method: A cross-sectional survey-based observational study of long-distance runners and cyclists was conducted. Data were stratified into two groups: those who returned to their pre-illness level of sport and those who did not and were compared statistically.

Results: A total of 308 survey responses were included in the analysis. The mean age of the athletes was 44.9 + 10.2 years, with 55.2% being male. The group that did not return to their pre-illness level of sport (31.5%) had more post-COVID sequelae, worse illness severity, with a higher frequency of resting and exertional symptoms, notably fatigue and dyspnoea. Decreased exercise capacity was correlated with increased physical fatigue scores.

Conclusion: Almost one-third of endurance athletes suffered protracted exercise tolerance post-COVID-19. Long-term symptoms may be more consequential in this athlete population.

Clinical implications: Symptoms that may indicate cardiopulmonary consequences in recreational athletes should be investigated in order to facilitate return to sport and the important mental and physical benefits thereof. This will augment outcomes after respiratory tract infections and management of return to sport and expectations of endurance athletes.

耐力运动员在 2019 年冠状病毒病后的长期运动耐受性:一项调查。
背景:2019年全球冠状病毒病(COVID-19)大流行对我们的生活造成了不可挽回的影响,但却缺乏对不同国家的研究。COVID-19感染后,心肺功能可能在长达一年的时间内受损:我们的研究旨在根据恢复运动状态的不同,比较大师级耐力运动员的急性和劳累症状、疲劳和运动表现:方法:我们对长跑运动员和自行车运动员进行了一项基于横断面调查的观察研究。数据被分为两组:恢复到患病前运动水平的运动员和未恢复到患病前运动水平的运动员,并进行统计比较:共有 308 份调查回复被纳入分析。运动员的平均年龄为 44.9 + 10.2 岁,55.2% 为男性。没有恢复到发病前运动水平的一组运动员(31.5%)有更多的COVID后遗症,病情严重程度更严重,出现静息症状和劳累症状的频率更高,尤其是疲劳和呼吸困难。运动能力下降与身体疲劳评分增加相关:结论:近三分之一的耐力运动员在 COVID-19 后出现了长期的运动耐受性问题。临床意义:临床意义:应调查休闲运动员中可能预示心肺功能后果的症状,以帮助他们重返运动场,并从中获得重要的精神和身体益处。这将提高呼吸道感染后的治疗效果,并改善耐力运动员重返运动场的管理和期望。
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