Potential Application of Whole Body Vibration Exercise for Improving the Clinical Conditions of COVID-19 Infected Individuals: A Narrative Review from the World Association of Vibration Exercise Experts (WAVex) Panel

Borja Sañudo, Adérito Seixas, Rainer Gloeckl, Jörn Rittweger, Rainer Rawer, Redha Taiar, Eddy A. van der Zee, Marieke J.G. van Heuvelen, Ana Cristina Lacerda, Alessandro Sartorio, Michael Bemben, Darryl Cochrane, Trentham Furness, Danúbia de Sá-Caputo and Mario Bernardo-Filho
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Borja Sañudo: Departamento de Educación Física y Deporte, Universidad de Sevilla, 41013 Seville, Spain
Adérito Seixas: Escola Superior de Saúde, Universidade Fernando Pessoa, 4200-253 Porto, Portugal
Rainer Gloeckl: Institute for Pulmonary Rehabilitation Research, Schoen Klinik Berchtesgadener Land, 83471 Schoenau am Koenigssee, Germany
Jörn Rittweger: Institute of Aerospace Medicine, German Aerospace Center (DLR), 51147 Cologne, Germany
Rainer Rawer: Head of Research & Development Department, Novotec Medical GmbH & Galileo Training, 75172 Pforzheim, Germany
Redha Taiar: Université de Reims Champagne Ardenne, 51100 Grand Est, France
Eddy A. van der Zee: Molecular Neurobiology, Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences (GELIFES), University of Groningen, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands
Marieke J.G. van Heuvelen: Department of Human Movement Sciences, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
Ana Cristina Lacerda: Faculdade de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri (UFVJM), Diamantina 39100-000, MG, Brazil
Alessandro Sartorio: Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Experimental Laboratory for Auxo-endocrinological Research & Division of Metabolic Diseases, 20145 Milan, Italy
Michael Bemben: Department of Health and Exercise Science, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019, USA
Darryl Cochrane: School of Sport, Exercise and Nutrition, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
Trentham Furness: Faculty of Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Fitzroy, VIC 3065, Australia
Danúbia de Sá-Caputo: Laboratório de Vibrações Mecânicas, Policlínica Piquet Carneiro, Instituto de Biología Roberto Alcantara Gomes, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 20950-003, Brazil
Mario Bernardo-Filho: Laboratório de Vibrações Mecânicas, Policlínica Piquet Carneiro, Instituto de Biología Roberto Alcantara Gomes, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 20950-003, Brazil

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 10, 1-23

Abstract: COVID-19 is a highly infectious respiratory disease which leads to several clinical conditions related to the dysfunction of the respiratory system along with other physical and psychological complaints. Severely affected patients are referred to intensive care units (ICUs), limiting their possibilities for physical exercise. Whole body vibration (WBV) exercise is a non-invasive, physical therapy, that has been suggested as part of the procedures involved with pulmonary rehabilitation, even in ICU settings. Therefore, in the current review, the World Association of Vibration Exercise Experts (WAVEX) reviewed the potential of WBV exercise as a useful and safe intervention for the management of infected individuals with COVID-19 by mitigating the inactivity-related declines in physical condition and reducing the time in ICU. Recommendations regarding the reduction of fatigue and the risk of dyspnea, the improvement of the inflammatory and redox status favoring cellular homeostasis and the overall improvement in the quality of life are provided. Finally, practical applications for the use of this paradigm leading to a better prognosis in bed bound and ICU-bound subjects is proposed.

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; coronavirus; whole body vibration exercise (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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