학술논문
Low handgrip strength is associated with worse functional outcomes in long COVID
Document Type
article
Author
Camila Miriam Suemi Sato Barros do Amaral; Cássia da Luz Goulart; Bernardo Maia da Silva; Jefferson Valente; Anna Gabriela Rezende; Eduardo Fernandes; Nadia Cubas-Vega; Mayla Gabriela Silva Borba; Vanderson Sampaio; Wuelton Monteiro; Gisely Cardoso de Melo; Marcus Lacerda; Guilherme Peixoto Tinoco Arêas; Fernando Almeida-Val
Source
Scientific Reports, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2024)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2045-2322
Abstract
Abstract The diagnosis of long COVID is troublesome, even when functional limitations are present. Dynapenia is the loss of muscle strength and power production that is not caused by neurologic or muscular diseases, being mostly associated with changes in neurologic function and/or the intrinsic force-generating properties of skeletal muscle, which altogether, may partially explain the limitations seen in long COVID. This study aimed to identify the distribution and possible associations of dynapenia with functional assessments in patients with long COVID. A total of 113 patients with COVID-19 were evaluated by functional assessment 120 days post-acute severe disease. Body composition, respiratory muscle strength, spirometry, six-minute walk test (6MWT, meters), and hand-grip strength (HGS, Kilogram-force) were assessed. Dynapenia was defined as HGS