The Claim
In adults with post-COVID-19 condition, personalized multimodal therapy results in a greater increase in physical performance, measured as sit-to-stand repetitions, compared to standard physiotherapy at 18 weeks, with a mean between-group difference of 2.14 repetitions (95% CI: −1.26 to 5.54), indicating a time-dependent accumulation of effect.
What the research says
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After COVID-19, adults receiving personalized multimodal therapy improve their ability to stand up from a chair more than those receiving standard physiotherapy by 18 weeks, with an average difference of 2.14 repetitions.
See the scientific wording
In adults with post-COVID-19 condition, the difference in physical performance improvement between personalized multimodal therapy and standard physiotherapy increases over time, with a mean between-group difference of 2.14 sit-to-stand repetitions at 18 weeks (95% CI: −1.26 to 5.54), suggesting a delayed or cumulative effect of combined nutritional and physical intervention.
When the body gets enough food energy and protein, and exercise is done slowly without pushing too hard, muscles start making more energy, get stronger, and feel less tired over time. This lets a person stand up and sit down more times in a minute.
What the research says
1 studyFor people with long COVID, adding diet advice to exercise helped them get a little stronger over time compared to exercise alone — but the difference wasn’t big enough to be certain yet. It just looked like the combo worked better after a few months.
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