The relevance of pacing strategies in managing symptoms of post-COVID-19 syndrome.
Ghali, Alaa, Lacombe, Valentin, Ravaiau, Camille et al.·Journal of translational medicine·2023
This study looked at whether pacing—a strategy where patients carefully manage their activity levels to avoid overexertion—helps people recover from long COVID. Researchers followed 86 patients for about 10 months and found that about one-third returned to work and another quarter improved significantly. Patients who stuck with pacing strategies most consistently had the best outcomes, with 60% recovering compared to only 5.5% of those who didn't follow pacing closely.