Devika Krishnakumar, Danielle Hessler Jones, Michael B Potter
Self-Management Support Improves Diabetes Outcomes Without Exacerbating Inequities
Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM
background objectives aim study evaluate health status professional athletes recovering covid19 impact sarscov2 overall cardiorespiratory fitness done conducting cardiopulmonary exercise testing cpet materials methods total twentyseven professional basketball players euroleague basketball aba league participated study cpet performed part regular preparticipation exam preseason period well sarscov2 infection two weeks home isolation competitive part season cpet performed treadmill cardiovascular respiratory metabolic functions evaluated using breathbybreath analysis technique quark cpet system manufactured cosmed rome italy results maximal oxygen consumption aerobic efficiency significantly reduced sarscov2 infection p 0000 obvious decrease oxygen pulse observed cpet recovering covid19 p 0001 deterioration ventilatory efficiency internal respiration negatively affected early transition aerobic anaerobic mechanisms creating energy work intensive metabolic fatigue obvious sarscov2 infection conclusions although believed sarscov2 affects cardiopulmonary status elderly population people associated comorbidities clear research professional athletes also certain risk even though pathological cardiovascular respiratory changes found athletes covid19 results showed significantly decreased cardiorespiratory fitness emphasis internal respiration