Recreational runners who recovered from COVID-19 show different running kinetics and muscle activities compared with healthy controls

Jafarnezhadgero, Amir Ali; Hamlabadi, Milad Piran; Sajedi, Heidar; Granacher, Urs

doi:10.1016/j.gaitpost.2021.11.002

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“…1 Therefore, adding strengthening and balance exercises to schedules of individuals who recovered from COVID-19 is recommended to the therapists. 9 Patients with multiple sclerosis who were exposed to COVID-19 had lower total, vigorous, moderate and walking physical activity scores compared to multiple sclerosis patients without COVID-19 19 , and unsurprisingly these were lower than found in either of our groups. In our study, only 17.2% of the post-COVID-19 group had chronic diseases while none of the control group had any.…”

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“…Dyspnea, decreased exercise capacity and lower limb strength, poor QOL, and worse running kinetics have been observed in post-COVID-19 individuals. 7,9,10 Individuals with no known cardiopulmonary disease who have a history of COVID-19 have been reported to have decreased oxygen consumption, due to peripheral cardiac limit, and increased hyperventilation response to exercise. 7 Furthermore, it has been demonstrated that elderly men with post-COVID-19 sarcopenia have kinesiophobia.…”

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“…5 Currently, the negative effects of COVID-19 on health, including psychological and physical deterioration, continue to be reported during the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. Although psychological and physical health problems in individuals who have had COVID-19 are documented, [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] problems regarding kinesiophobia, physical activity, depression, anxiety, and stress levels in individuals who have had COVID-19 have not been compared to those reported by healthy individuals. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare measures of kinesiophobia, physical activity levels, depression, anxiety, and stress in individuals after experiencing COVID-19 and healthy individuals with no known COVID-19 infection.…”

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Kinesiophobia, Physical Activity, Depression, Anxiety and Stress Levels in Post COVID-19 Individuals: A Cross-Sectional Study

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2022

Kocaeli Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi

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Objective: Kinesiophobia, inactivity and mood disturbances in post-COVID-19 individuals are poorly investigated. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare measures of kinesiophobia, physical activity, depression, anxiety and stress in post-COVID-19 individuals and healthy individuals. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between 25 November 2021 and 30 December 2021. The individuals were recruited from the general community. Kinesiophobia was assessed with the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia, physical activity levels with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short-Form, and mood (depression, anxiety, and stress) with the Depression Anxiety Stress-21 Scale in all individuals. Results: There were 29 volunteer individuals who had COVID-19 with a mean age of 33.41±7.95 years. Healthy controls consisted of 20 volunteers with a mean age of 31.3±7.81 years. Anxiety (55.2% versus 20%) and stress (34.5% versus 5%) were observed more frequently in the post-COVID-19 group. The scores for kinesiophobia and anxiety were significantly higher in post-COVID-19 individuals than healthy individuals (p<0.05). The scores for physical activity, depression and stress were similar between groups (p>0.05). Significant correlations were found among post-COVID-19 individuals for i) the scores for kinesiophobia and stress, and ii) the scores for physical activity, stress, and depression (p<0.05). There was no relationship between kinesiophobia and other outcomes in healthy individuals (p>0.05). Conclusion: Although a high degree of kinesiophobia is observed in both post-COVID-19 and healthy individuals, kinesiophobia, anxiety and stress measures were higher in people exposed to COVID-19 than others. In post-COVID-19 individuals, kinesiophobia increased as stress increased, and physical activities decreased while stress and depression increased. Hence, exercises, physical activities and psychological counseling should be recommended to individuals exposed to COVID-19.

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Kinesiophobia, Physical Activity, Depression, Anxiety and Stress Levels in Post COVID-19 Individuals: A Cross-Sectional Study

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2022

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“…Nonetheless, investigating the potential influence of COVID-19 infection on running performance is highly relevant, as COVID-19 might substantially affect cardiorespiratory fitness and running mechanics ( Bansal, 2020 ). In fact, recovered SARS-CoV-2 patients showed increased peak lateral forces during initial contact, concomitant with a higher activation of the medial gastrocnemius and a lower activation of the vastus lateralis muscle ( Jafarnezhadgero et al, 2021 ). However, the effect of running-induced fatigue on running mechanics in recovered COVID-19 patients has not been scientifically investigated.…”

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“…Therefore, the aim this study was to investigate the effects of fatigue and/or COVID-19 on cardiorespiratory fitness and running mechanics during barefoot running in female recreational runners. With reference to the relevant literature ( Hortobágyi et al, 1993 ; Bloomfield, 1997 ; James et al, 2006 ; James et al, 2010 ; Musumeci, 2017 ; Tuzun et al, 2020 ; Giraudo et al, 2021 ; Jafarnezhadgero et al, 2021 ), we hypothesized that recovered COVID-19 patients compared with healthy controls would fatigue earlier and show impaired running mechanics.…”

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The Impact of COVID-19 and Muscle Fatigue on Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Running Kinetics in Female Recreational Runners

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Background: There is evidence that fully recovered COVID-19 patients usually resume physical exercise, but do not perform at the same intensity level performed prior to infection. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 infection and recovery as well as muscle fatigue on cardiorespiratory fitness and running biomechanics in female recreational runners.Methods: Twenty-eight females were divided into a group of hospitalized and recovered COVID-19 patients (COV, n = 14, at least 14 days following recovery) and a group of healthy age-matched controls (CTR, n = 14). Ground reaction forces from stepping on a force plate while barefoot overground running at 3.3 m/s was measured before and after a fatiguing protocol. The fatigue protocol consisted of incrementally increasing running speed until reaching a score of 13 on the 6–20 Borg scale, followed by steady-state running until exhaustion. The effects of group and fatigue were assessed for steady-state running duration, steady-state running speed, ground contact time, vertical instantaneous loading rate and peak propulsion force.Results: COV runners completed only 56% of the running time achieved by the CTR (p < 0.0001), and at a 26% slower steady-state running speed (p < 0.0001). There were fatigue-related reductions in loading rate (p = 0.004) without group differences. Increased ground contact time (p = 0.002) and reduced peak propulsion force (p = 0.005) were found for COV when compared to CTR.Conclusion: Our results suggest that female runners who recovered from COVID-19 showed compromised running endurance and altered running kinetics in the form of longer stance periods and weaker propulsion forces. More research is needed in this area using larger sample sizes to confirm our study findings.

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Recreational runners who recovered from COVID-19 show different running kinetics and muscle activities compared with healthy controls

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References 43 publications

Kinesiophobia, Physical Activity, Depression, Anxiety and Stress Levels in Post COVID-19 Individuals: A Cross-Sectional Study

Kinesiophobia, Physical Activity, Depression, Anxiety and Stress Levels in Post COVID-19 Individuals: A Cross-Sectional Study

The Impact of COVID-19 and Muscle Fatigue on Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Running Kinetics in Female Recreational Runners

Osteonecrosis as a manifestation of Long-COVID Syndrome: a systematic review

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