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The need for exercise sciences and an integrated response to COVID-19: A position statement from the international HL-PIVOT network

  • Mark A Faghy
  • , Ross Arena
  • , Lee Stoner
  • , Rebecca H. Haraf
  • , Richard Josephson
  • , Andrew P Hills
  • , Snehil Dixit
  • , Dejana Popovic
  • , Andy Smith
  • , Jonathan Myers
  • , Simon L. Bacon
  • , Josef Niebauer
  • , Victor Z. Dourado
  • , Abraham S. Babu
  • , Thomas M. Maden-Wilkinson
  • , Robert J. Copeland
  • , Lewis A. Gough
  • , Sam Bond
  • , Kaz Stuart
  • , Thomas Bewick
  • Ruth Ashton
  • University of Derby
  • University of Illinois at Chicago
  • Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL-PIVOT) Network
  • University of North Carolina
  • Case Western Reserve University
  • University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
  • University of Tasmania
  • King Khalid University
  • University of Belgrade
  • Independent researcher
  • Stanford University
  • Concordia University
  • Montreal Behavioural Medicine Centre
  • Paracelsus Medizinische Privatuniversität
  • Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Digital Health and Prevention
  • Federal University of Sao Paulo
  • Harvard University
  • Manipal Academy of Higher Education
  • Sheffield Hallam University
  • Birmingham City University
  • University of Cumbria
  • University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

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Abstract

COVID-19 is one of the biggest health crises that the world has seen. Whilst measures to abate transmission and infection are ongoing, there continues to be growing numbers of patients requiring chronic support, which is already putting a strain on health care systems around the world and which may do so for years to come. A legacy of COVID-19 will be a long-term requirement to support patients with dedicated rehabilitation and support services. With many clinical settings characterized by a lack of funding and resources, the need to provide these additional services could overwhelm clinical capacity. This position statement from the Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL-PIVOT) Network provides a collaborative blueprint focused on leading research and developing clinical guidelines, bringing together professionals with expertise in clinical services and the exercise sciences to develop the evidence base needed to improve outcomes for patients infected by COVID-19.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2-10
Number of pages9
JournalProgress in Cardiovascular Diseases
Volume67
Early online date4 Feb 2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2021
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • COVID-19
  • Rehabilitation
  • Integrated roles
  • Sports medicine
  • Exercise sciences

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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