Lawrence D. Hayes
People with Long Covid and ME/CFS Exhibit Similarly Impaired Balance and Physical Capacity: A Case-Case-Control Study
Hayes, Lawrence D.; Sanal-Hayes, Nilihan E.M.; Mclaughlin, Marie; Berry, Ethan C.J.; Sculthorpe, Nicholas F.
Authors
Dr Nilihan Sanal-Hayes N.E.M.Sanal-Hayes@salford.ac.uk
Lecturer in Psychology
Marie Mclaughlin
Ethan C.J. Berry
Nicholas F. Sculthorpe
Abstract
Purpose
Postural sway and physical capacity had not previously been compared between people with long COVID and people with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). Therefore, this study determined postural sway and physical capacity in people with long COVID (∼16-month illness duration; n = 21) and ME/CFS (∼16-year illness duration; n = 20), vs age-matched healthy controls (n = 20).
Methods
Postural sway was during a 30-s static stand test. Physical capacity was determined using the Timed Up and Go test and 5 Times Sit to Stand test. Throughout, participants wore isoinertial measurement units.
Results
Postural sway was worse (ie, greater) in people with long COVID and ME/CFS than controls, but not different between long COVID and ME/CFS. Performance of the Timed Up and Go test and 5 Times Sit to Stand test were worse in long COVID and ME/CFS than controls, but not different between long COVID and ME/CFS. Of long COVID and ME/CFS participants, 87% and 13% exceeded the threshold for muscle weakness in the 5 Times Sit to Stand test and Timed Up and Go test, respectively.
Conclusions
These data suggest that both people with long COVID and people with ME/CFS have similarly impaired balance and physical capacity. Therefore, there is an urgent need for interventions to target postural sway and physical capacity in people with ME/CFS, and given the current pandemic, people with long COVID.
Citation
Hayes, L. D., Sanal-Hayes, N. E., Mclaughlin, M., Berry, E. C., & Sculthorpe, N. F. (in press). People with Long Covid and ME/CFS Exhibit Similarly Impaired Balance and Physical Capacity: A Case-Case-Control Study. American Journal of Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2023.06.028
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jun 26, 2023 |
Online Publication Date | Jul 23, 2023 |
Deposit Date | Feb 20, 2024 |
Publicly Available Date | Jul 24, 2024 |
Journal | The American Journal of Medicine |
Print ISSN | 0002-9343 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2023.06.028 |
Keywords | General Medicine |
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