During research conducted by European medics, it was established that intense physical exertion does not lead to the development of myopathy, tachycardia, regular muscle pain, and other physiological disturbances in those suffering from post-COVID syndrome.
The World Health Organization and many medics recommended that patients with post-COVID syndrome avoid intense physical exercise. However, studies conducted by specialists from the Karolinska Institute showed that such recommendations are overly cautious: those suffering from post-COVID syndrome tolerate physical exertion as well as healthy individuals.
The experiment involved 30 patients with post-COVID syndrome and an equal number of healthy volunteers from Sweden. Participants engaged in three types of intense physical exercises, while scientists monitored their condition.
It was found that both groups responded equally to physical exertion and recovered from it. Researchers also did not detect negative changes in the functioning of the heart and lungs in people with post-COVID syndrome.
At the same time, scientists noted an unusually large number of post-COVID patients, approximately 62%, who suffered from muscle weakness even before the start of training. They attributed this not only to insufficient physical activity in everyday life but also to other factors that will be identified during further research.
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