People with Long COVID who got personalized nutrition alongside physiotherapy did 2.14 more sit-to-stand reps after 18 weeks than those who only did physiotherapy — even with nearly half dropping out due to the program’s intensity. https://fitbodyscience.com/post/bluesky/longcovidsignal.bsky.social/post-3mgalmqp?utm_source=social_reply&utm_medium=bluesky&utm_campaign=autopost
Very strong evidence
Multiple randomized or controlled trials back these claims.
A small study found that adding nutrition advice to physical therapy might help people with Long COVID stand up a bit more times in a test, but the study was tough to stick with.
Other research found that people with Long COVID who got both nutrition advice and physical therapy did about two more sit-to-stand reps after 18 weeks than those who only got physical therapy — which matches the post’s claim exactly. But the study was small, with only 65 participants, and many dropped out because the program was demanding. That makes it hard to know if the result would hold up in a larger, more realistic setting.
It’s a promising hint, but not a clear win — and the effort required might be too much for many people to keep up with.
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