{"id":5,"user_id":null,"title":"The effects of COVID-19 on respiratory muscle performance: making the case for respiratory muscle testing and training","summary":"Screening for Respiratory Muscle (RM) weakness and providing interventions to improve RM performance are essential for patients with COVID-19. This article will review the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on RM performance and provide clinical recommendations for screening RM performance and treatment interventions.","fulltext":"The available evidence suggests that SARS-CoV2 infection may result in specific damage to the RM and other organ systems. This acute pathology to the RM in patients with COVID-19 is likely further compounded by underlying health conditions, effects of MV, and other COVID-19 pathology that impairs RM performance and increases breathing work. These factors combined may explain the acute and persistent dyspnoea and other functional limitations demonstrated in patients with COVID-19. \r\n\r\nThe role and efficacy of RMT in improving dyspnoea and other key functional outcomes are well-established for patients across multiple health conditions. Due to the direct impact of SARS-CoV2 infection on RM performance, it is becoming apparent that RM testing and RMT will play a key role in the rehabilitation of patients with COVID-19. However, evidence for the role of RM testing and RMT in the rehabilitation of patients with COVID-19 is still emerging. \r\n\r\nFurther research is needed to determine the most appropriate RM testing and RMT protocols for patients with COVID-19 and the effect of RMT on key functional outcomes. \r\n\r\n[Read the full study](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/364183995_The_effects_of_COVID-19_on_respiratory_muscle_performance_making_the_case_for_respiratory_muscle_testing_and_training)\r\n","category":1,"position":6,"created_at":"2024-07-15T16:34:20.116Z","updated_at":"2024-08-25T20:14:21.949Z","url":"https://www.pro2fit.com/articles/5.json"}