A pilot study of the moderating effect of gender on the physical activity and fatigue severity among recovered COVID-19 patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Clinical data point toward gender-based differences in COVID-19 severity. However, there is insufficient research examining whether gender predicts physical activity (PA) and fatigue severity in patients recovering from COVID-19. Therefore, this study aimed to characterize the PA and fatigue severity in a cohort of patients recovering from COVID-19 infection and measure the extent to which gender-based differences moderate the relationship of PA with fatigue.

Method

A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The sample comprised patients recovering from COVID-19 over at least 3 months. Recovered patients were stratified into two groups based on gender. The survey included items pertaining to sociodemographic, a fatigue severity scale and a sel

SUBMITTER: Aldhahi MI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9278785 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature