Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on perceived cardiorespiratory fitness in athlete patients.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), as one of the most potent prognostic factors in medicine, is followed longitudinally to guide clinical management. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic-related changes in lifestyle stand to influence CRF.

Objective

To assess the influence of the pandemic on perceived CRF in athlete patients and evaluate how perceived CRF change was related to demographics, pre-pandemic measured CRF, and current physical activity (PA).

Design

Prospective cohort study, utilizing electronic survey.

Setting

Tertiary care sports cardiology clinical practice.

Participants

Adult athlete patients without COVID-19 with pre-pandemic measured CRF using cardiopulmonary exercise testing.

Interventions

Not applicable.

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SUBMITTER: Gustus S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9088663 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature