PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Isis Grigoletto
AU  - Vinicius Cavalheri
AU  - Fabiano De Lima
AU  - Brenda Carla De Sene Vaz
AU  - Natália Narumi Voltareli Suzuki
AU  - Daniele Akemi Eto
AU  - Rafael Mesquita
AU  - Ercy Mara Cipulo Ramos
TI  - Physical activity in daily life and clinical characteristics of recovered COVID-19 patients
AID  - 10.1183/13993003.congress-2021.PA2273
DP  - 2021 Sep 05
TA  - European Respiratory Journal
PG  - PA2273
VI  - 58
IP  - suppl 65
4099  - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/58/suppl_65/PA2273.short
4100  - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/58/suppl_65/PA2273.full
SO  - Eur Respir J2021 Sep 05; 58
AB  - Background: The relationship between low physical activity in daily life (PADL) and poorer health outcomes has been widely reported. Many COVID-19 patients need in-hospital care, which may result in prolonged length of hospital stay (LOS), potentially leading to negative long-term effects on symptoms, physical function and, ultimately, PADL. However, data on the relationship between PADL and clinical characteristics in patients admitted to hospital due to COVID-19 is scarce.Aim: To investigate correlations between PADL and clinical characteristics post-hospital discharge in recovered COVID-19 patients.Methods: COVID-19 patients were evaluated 15.36±4.37 weeks following hospital discharge. Assessments were made of: PADL using the Actigraph GT3X (Actigraph, Pensacola, FL); dyspnea via the MRC scale; and lower limb function via 1-minute sit-to-stand test (1-STS).Results: Twenty-six participants were included (10 men; 56±13 years; FVC%pred: 87±17; FEV1/FVC%: 89±12; LOS 7±7 days; step count 4142±2485 steps/day; MRC: 2.8±1.4; 1-STS: 21±6). An inverse correlation was observed between PADL and LOS (r= -0.40; p= 0.04) and between PADL and MRC (r= -055; p= 0.004). No correlation was demonstrated between PADL and 1-STS (r =0.33; p= 0.09).Conclusion: People admitted to hospital due to COVID-19 present a poor PADL (i.e. step count) following hospital discharge. Those who had a longer LOS are likely to need more assistance from rehabilitation professionals to improve PADL and reduce symptoms.FootnotesCite this article as: European Respiratory Journal 2021; 58: Suppl. 65, PA2273.This abstract was presented at the 2021 ERS International Congress, in session “Prediction of exacerbations in patients with COPD”.This is an ERS International Congress abstract. No full-text version is available. Further material to accompany this abstract may be available at www.ers-education.org (ERS member access only).