Andy
Retired committee member
DESCRIPTION
The emergency phase of the federal COVID-19 response ended in May 2023, but concerns remain about health impacts from post-COVID conditions, or long COVID. According to CDC, in Spring 2023, 4.6% of US adults reported activity limitations from long COVID symptoms, suggesting that nearly 12 million adults perceive long COVID as disrupting daily activity. Clinical research presented at ACSM 2023 supports this: persistent fatigue was predictive of decreased physical activity in former COVID patients. Decreased physical activity among people with long COVID may have important, long-term implications for health. Questions remain about the national epidemiology of long COVID and physical activity, the possible underlying pathophysiology, and the implications for patients, health care providers, and the health care system writ large. The purpose of this session is to highlight the current state of the science around long COVID and physical activity, covering national epidemiology, physiological underpinnings, and health care impacts.
Presenters:
Geoffrey Whitfield. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA.
Beth Glace. Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma, New York, NY.
Robert Sallis, FACSM. Kaiser Permanente, Fontana, CA.
https://www.abstractsonline.com/pp8/#!/20101/session/185
The emergency phase of the federal COVID-19 response ended in May 2023, but concerns remain about health impacts from post-COVID conditions, or long COVID. According to CDC, in Spring 2023, 4.6% of US adults reported activity limitations from long COVID symptoms, suggesting that nearly 12 million adults perceive long COVID as disrupting daily activity. Clinical research presented at ACSM 2023 supports this: persistent fatigue was predictive of decreased physical activity in former COVID patients. Decreased physical activity among people with long COVID may have important, long-term implications for health. Questions remain about the national epidemiology of long COVID and physical activity, the possible underlying pathophysiology, and the implications for patients, health care providers, and the health care system writ large. The purpose of this session is to highlight the current state of the science around long COVID and physical activity, covering national epidemiology, physiological underpinnings, and health care impacts.
Presenters:
Geoffrey Whitfield. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA.
Beth Glace. Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma, New York, NY.
Robert Sallis, FACSM. Kaiser Permanente, Fontana, CA.
https://www.abstractsonline.com/pp8/#!/20101/session/185