(SciTechDaily) A rehabilitation program that helps people with long COVID reduce their symptoms and increase activity levels has shown “impressive” results. The program is based on a gradual or paced increase in a patient’s physical activity. The findings showed that before the start of the program, patients were reporting an average of three “crashes” a week, where they were left physically, emotionally or cognitively exhausted after mild physical or mental exertion. However, six weeks later, at the end of the program, that number was reduced to an average of one crash a week. The patients also experienced a “moderate improvement” in their ability to be active and better quality of life.
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