Telerehabilitation is Effective to Recover Functionality and Increase Skeletal Muscle Mass Index in COVID-19 Survivors

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a telerehabilitation program for COVID-19 survivors on their functionality, aerobic capacity, upper-lower body strength and skeletal muscle mass index. Fifty patients (22 M); age 54.1±15.4 who became ill with COVID-19 during 2020 completed a 2...

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Published in:	International journal of telerehabilitation Vol. 13; no. 2; p. e6415
Main Authors:	Cancino-López, Jorge, Vergara, Patricio Zarricueta, Dinamarca, Bárbara Leyton, Contreras, Pedro Figueroa, Cárcamo, Luis Miño, Ibarra, Nicolás Cartagena, Soto-Sánchez, Johana
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States University Library System, University of Pittsburgh 2021
Subjects:	Barthel index, COVID-19, Hand grip strength, Skeletal muscle mass, Physical therapy, Telerehabilitation Clinical Practice-COVID 19 COVID-19 Hand grip strength Barthel index Telerehabilitation Skeletal muscle mass Physical therapy
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Summary:	The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a telerehabilitation program for COVID-19 survivors on their functionality, aerobic capacity, upper-lower body strength and skeletal muscle mass index. Fifty patients (22 M); age 54.1±15.4 who became ill with COVID-19 during 2020 completed a 24-session telerehabilitation program. The following measures were taken: Barthel's index, two minutes step test (2MST), elbow flexion one-repetition maximal (1RM), short physical performance battery (SPPB), hand grip strength, 30-second chair stand, skeletal muscle index (SMI), body fat percentage, resting pulse, arterial blood pressure, and pulse oximetry. There was a significant increase in the Barthel index (p≤0.0001), 2MST (p≤0.0001), 1RM elbow flexion (p≤0.0001), SPPB (p≤0.0001), hand grip strength (p≤0.0001), 30-second chair stand (p≤0.000l), and SMI (p≤0.0001). A 24 session in-home telerehabilitation program promoted the recovery of physical independence and increases in skeletal muscle mass index and physical fitness.
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ISSN:	1945-2020 1945-2020
DOI:	10.5195/ijt.2021.6415