E2 ModerateCohortPEM unclearCross-Sectional
Physical activity and sedentariness levels in patients with post-exertional malaise resulting from post-COVID-19 syndrome.
Elkebir, Kamel-Eddine, Gilbert, Jo-Anne, Kugathasan, Thiffya Arabi et al.·Work (Reading, Mass.)·2025
This study looked at how physical activity changed in 154 people who developed post-exertional malaise (PEM)—extreme tiredness and pain that worsens after activity—following COVID-19. Researchers found that after COVID-19, these patients became much less active and spent more time sitting, especially at work. Women and those with more severe PEM were most affected by these changes.
Post-Exertional Malaise