How Athletes with Long Covid are Adjusting their Exercise Routines
Key Takeaways
- Exercising can aggravate symptoms such as fatigue and lightheadedness in long COVID patients.
- A recent study found that long COVID patients carry an SARS-CoV-2 S1 protein in cells that are mobilized by exercise, which tricks the body into thinking it has worked out more than usual.
- Former athletes with long COVID are learning to slow down and pace themselves to manage their condition.
Jess Scolieri, 37, is reinventing herself as she battles long COVID.
https://www.verywellhealth.com/exercise-long-covid-athletes-5195661
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