Comparative Analysis of Submaximal and Maximal Effort Capacities in Patients Post-COVID-19 and Individuals with Chronic Restrictive Lung Diseases

Karissa Yasmim Araújo Rosa, Felipe Xavier de Melo, Fernanda Lara Fernandes Bonner Araújo Riscado, Rodrigo F. Oliveira, Deise A. A. P. Oliveira, Iransé Oliveira-Silva, Luís V. F. Oliveira and Dante Brasil Santos ()
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Karissa Yasmim Araújo Rosa: Program in Human Movement and Rehabilitation at the Anápolis University Center, Av Universitária km 3.5, Bloco B2, sl 501, Anápolis 75083-515, GO, Brazil
Felipe Xavier de Melo: Pulmonary Unit, Hospital Universitário de Brasília, Universidade de Brasília, SGAN 604/605, Av L2 norte, Brasília 70840-901, DF, Brazil
Fernanda Lara Fernandes Bonner Araújo Riscado: Pulmonary Unit, Hospital Universitário de Brasília, Universidade de Brasília, SGAN 604/605, Av L2 norte, Brasília 70840-901, DF, Brazil
Rodrigo F. Oliveira: Program in Human Movement and Rehabilitation at the Anápolis University Center, Av Universitária km 3.5, Bloco B2, sl 501, Anápolis 75083-515, GO, Brazil
Deise A. A. P. Oliveira: Program in Human Movement and Rehabilitation at the Anápolis University Center, Av Universitária km 3.5, Bloco B2, sl 501, Anápolis 75083-515, GO, Brazil
Iransé Oliveira-Silva: Program in Human Movement and Rehabilitation at the Anápolis University Center, Av Universitária km 3.5, Bloco B2, sl 501, Anápolis 75083-515, GO, Brazil
Luís V. F. Oliveira: Program in Human Movement and Rehabilitation at the Anápolis University Center, Av Universitária km 3.5, Bloco B2, sl 501, Anápolis 75083-515, GO, Brazil
Dante Brasil Santos: Program in Human Movement and Rehabilitation at the Anápolis University Center, Av Universitária km 3.5, Bloco B2, sl 501, Anápolis 75083-515, GO, Brazil

IJERPH, 2025, vol. 22, issue 2, 1-13

Abstract: Whether impairments in submaximal and maximal effort capacities in individuals following acute COVID-19 infection resemble those found in patients with chronic pulmonary disease remains unclear. We aimed to analyze the submaximal and maximal effort capacities of patients after COVID-19 infection and those with alterations in lung mechanics similar to those observed in patients with chronic respiratory diseases. This retrospective cross-sectional observational study paired a group of post-COVID-19 individuals with another group of patients with chronic respiratory disease, using spirometric patterns similar to those observed post-COVID-19. Data from Spirometry, 6 min walk test (6-MWT), and cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) variables were compared, and correlations between spirometric variables and 6-WT/CPET were examined. The final sample comprised 20 patients, including 10 post-COVID-19 patients with a restrictive lung disease (RLD) pattern identified using spirometry and 10 patients with RLD. Both groups presented similar patterns of the analyzed variables, with significant correlations observed between forced vital capacity (FVC) the distance and speed achieved during the 6-MWT, and a negative correlation between FVC and V’ E max. The degree of restriction in the overall sample influenced the covered distance and speed during the 6-MWT as well as the maximum minute ventilation during maximal effort.

Keywords: acute post-COVID-19 syndrome; lung diseases; restrictive; spirometry; 6 min walk test; cardiopulmonary exercise test (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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