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Proposing an #EASIER cardiopulmonary rehabilitation protocol for coronavirus disease 2019 survivors
Cássia da Luz Goulart1, Rebeca Nunes Silva1, Murilo Rezende Oliveira1, Guilherme Dionir Back1, Ross Arena2, Mark A Faghy3, Audrey Borghi-Silva4
1 Department of Physiotherapy, Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy Laboratory, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
2 Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago; Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL – PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL, USA
3 Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago; Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL – PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL, USA; Human Sciences Research Centre, University of Derby, Derby, UK
4 Department of Physiotherapy, Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy Laboratory, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil; Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL – PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL, USA
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Audrey Borghi-Silva
Department of Physiotherapy, Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy Laboratory, Federal University of São Carlos, Rod Washington Luis, Km 235, Jardim Guanabara, 13565-905, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/hm.hm_28_22
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The economic and social impact that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can bring is undeniable since high numbers of active workers in production and service provision are being contaminated. In addition, those infected may have long-term sequelae, impairing their functional capacity, and consequently, their work activities. It considers that intervention in cardiopulmonary rehabilitation is of great importance, especially in the recovery stage, and should be carried out mainly with the aim of improving dyspnea, severe muscle weakness, and fatigue, to promote functional independence, and increase quality of life. Based on the limitations demonstrated in COVID-19 survivors, we developed a protocol based on the acronym #EASIER, which is divided into six phases. Such a study will be able to early identify the impact of COVID-19 in different severities as well as provide subsidies to guide physiotherapists early, through the correct prescription of rehabilitative interventional measures.
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