Respiratory rehabilitation in elderly patients with COVID-19: A randomized controlled study
Complementary Therapies in Clinical PracticePublished 1 April 2020Open access
Kai Liu, Weitong Zhang, Yadong Yang, Jinpeng Zhang, Yunqian Li, Ying Chen
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Six-week respiratory rehabilitation can improve respiratory function, QoL and anxiety of elderly patients with COVID-19, but it has little significant improvement on depression in the elderly.
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Six-week respiratory rehabilitation can improve respiratory function, QoL and anxiety of elderly patients with COVID-19, but it has little significant improvement on depression in the elderly.
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