PROVÁVEL ASSOCIAÇÃO ENTRE ALTERAÇÕES COGNITIVAS E DE MEMÓRIA E APTIDÃO CARDIORRESPIRATÓRIA EM PESSOAS APÓS FORMA GRAVE DA COVID-19
PROVÁVEL ASSOCIAÇÃO ENTRE ALTERAÇÕES COGNITIVAS E DE MEMÓRIA E APTIDÃO CARDIORRESPIRATÓRIA EM PESSOAS APÓS FORMA GRAVE DA COVID-19
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.73524131111
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Palavras-chave: Memória; Aptidão cardiorrespiratória; COVID-19; Cognição.
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Keywords: Memory; Cardiorespiratory fitness; COVID-19; Cognition.
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Abstract: Objective: To investigate the probable association between cognitive and memory changes and cardiorespiratory fitness after COVID-19. Methodology: A cross-sectional study with a sample of post-COVID-19 individuals. Clinical assessment and the Bruce Test were used to measure oxygen consumption directly (via gas analyzer, using peak oxygen consumption - VO2peak). Data analysis was performed using IBM SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) version 20 for Windows. Descriptive analysis was conducted with VO2peak, mean, and standard deviation. Results: No significant correlations were found between VO2peak and the scales from the CERAD battery used (p>0.05). A total of 132 individuals who experienced severe COVID-19 were evaluated, of which 66.7% (n=88) reported memory deficits. Among these, 14 participants underwent CERAD battery tests, with 42.9% (n=6) being male and 57.1% (n=8) female, with a mean age of 53.1 ± 14.8 years. Additionally, 92.9% (n=13) reported oxygen use during hospitalization, and 50% (n=7) were classified as having "Very Poor" VO2peak (22 ± 5.6 ml/kg/min). The average scores on the questionnaires were as follows: Geriatric Depression Scale 3.9 ± 1 points; Immediate Recall 15.8 ± 3.3 points; Delayed Recall 3.1 ± 2.4 points; and Recognition 8.3 ± 2.1. No significant correlations were found between VO2peak and the scales from the CERAD battery used (p>0.05). Conclusion: There was no statistically significant difference between cognitive and memory changes and VO2peak in individuals post-COVID-19.
- Gabriel Henrique Carvalho Alvez
- Lucas Ricardo Miosso Siqueira Teixeira
- Roberta Camargo Maffei
- Mariana Conti Uvo
- Luciana Lozza de Moraes Marchiori