RT Journal Article
T1 An Educational, Exercise and Occupational Therapy-Based Telerehabilitation Program versus ‘Wait-and-See’ for Improving Self-Perceived Exertion in Patients with post-COVID Fatigue and Dyspnea: A Randomized Clinical Trial
A1 Calvo Paniagua, José
A1 Díaz Arribas, María José
A1 Valera Calero, Juan Antonio
A1 Ramos Sánchez, Mabel
A1 Fernández de las Peñas, César
A1 Navarro Santana, Marcos José
A1 Del Corral Núñez-Flores, Tamara
A1 Plaza Manzano, Gustavo
AB Objective To compare the effectiveness of a tele-rehabilitation exercise program versus ‘wait-and-see’ on physical exertion, quality of life, dyspnea severity, heart rate and oxygen saturation in patients with post-COVID fatigue and dyspnea.Design Sixty-four patients were enrolled in this randomized clinical trial. A tele-rehabilitation program based on patient education, physical activity, airway clearing, and breathing exercise interventions was conducted. Self-perceived physical exertion during daily living activities, dyspnea severity, health-related quality of life and physiological outcomes and the 6-minute walking test (6MWT) were assessed at baseline, after the program and at 1- and 3-months follow-up periods.Results The experimental group experienced greater improvements in self-perceived physical exertion during daily living activities, dyspnea severity, health-related quality of life and 6MWT (all, p < 0.001). Additionally, patients undergoing the tele-rehabilitation program reported lower exertion scores at rest and after the 6MWT (both, p < 0.001). Between-group oxygen saturation differences were found at rest (p < 0.001), but not after the 6MWT (p = 0.024). Finally, significant between-group differences were found for heart rate after the 6MWT (p < 0.001).Conclusion Although both groups showed a significant improvement after 3 months of follow-up, the group receiving the tele-rehabilitation program described a greater improvement compared with the group receiving no intervention.
PB Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
SN 1537-7385
YR 2024
FD 2024
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/104808
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/104808
LA eng
NO Calvo-Paniagua, J., Díaz-Arribas, M. J., Valera-Calero, J. A., Ramos-Sánchez, M., Fernández-de-Las-Peñas, C., Navarro-Santana, M. J., ... & Plaza-Manzano, G. (2024). An Educational, Exercise and Occupational Therapy-Based Telerehabilitation Program versus ‘Wait-and-See’for Improving Self-Perceived Exertion in Patients with post-COVID Fatigue and Dyspnea: A Randomized Clinical Trial. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 10-1097.
DS Docta Complutense
RD 31 dic 2025