The Claim
Personalized nutrition counseling combined with pacing-based physiotherapy increases the number of sit-to-stand repetitions by 2.14 at 18-week follow-up compared to physiotherapy alone in individuals with Long COVID.
What the research says
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In people with Long COVID, combining personalized nutrition counseling with pacing-based physiotherapy results in 2.14 more sit-to-stand repetitions after 18 weeks than physiotherapy alone.
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Personalized nutrition counseling combined with pacing-based physiotherapy results in 2.14 more sit-to-stand repetitions at 18-week follow-up compared to physiotherapy alone in individuals with Long COVID.
When energy intake matches the body's needs, muscles get the fuel and building blocks to repair and produce energy more efficiently. Avoiding overexertion lets muscles recover between movements, so they can work longer without crashing. Together, this lets the body perform more sit-to-stand repetitions over time.
What the research says
1 studyIn a small study, people with Long COVID who got both nutrition advice and physical therapy did about 2 more sit-to-stand reps after 18 weeks than those who only got physical therapy — exactly what the claim says.
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