Publication: Comparison of fatigue levels, muscle strength, balance, and exercise performance of young adults with a history of mild covid-19 and healthy adults
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2023-12-01
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Aim: The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) infection directly impacts fatigue and exercise performance. More studies have focused on these problems and were conducted with hospitalized patients and/or adult and geriatric populations. The aim of this study was to explore the effects of mild COVID-19 on fatigue, muscle strength, balance, and exercise performance, specifically in young adults. Methods: This research was designed as a case-control study, and tests were conducted between January 2022 and June 2022. The study included 60 participants aged 18-28, consisting of individuals who had a mild COVID-19 diagnosis within the past year (study group, n=30) and tested negative during the study, as well as a control group of individuals who had no COVID-19 diagnosis or symptoms within the past year (control group, n=30). The participants’ fatigue levels (Chalder Fatigue Scale), lower (Biodex Isokinetic-Dynamometer) and upper (Jamar-Handgrip Dynamometer) extremity muscle strength, balance (Y-Balance Test), and exercise performance (Queen’s College Step Test) were evaluated using various standardized tests. Results: Measurements showed that individuals with COVID-19 had an increase in fatigue scores (p=0.02). It was determined that fatigue was particularly prominent in women. Due to this difference that arose according to gender, it was observed that fatigue scores in those who had experienced COVID-19 were negatively correlated with muscle strength measurements. Conclusion: This study showed that symptoms of fatigue persisted in younger individuals, especially women, even after the COVID-19 infection. We think the next research should focus on COVID-19 symptoms, surveillance, and therapy in different age groups.
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Sağlık Bilimleri, Fizyoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon, Health Sciences, Physical therapy and rehabilitation, Klinik Tıp (MED), Klinik Tıp, REHABİLİTASYON, Clinical Medicine (MED), CLINICAL MEDICINE, REHABILITATION, Fizik Tedavi, Spor Terapisi ve Rehabilitasyon, Kayropraktik, Rehabilitasyon, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, Chiropractics, Rehabilitation
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Kılıç T., Sarma B., Yıldız Özer A., "Comparison of Fatigue Levels, Muscle Strength, Balance, and Exercise Performance of Young Adults with a History of Mild COVID-19 and Healthy Adults", HASEKI TIP BULTENI, cilt.61, sa.5, ss.348-357, 2023