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Abstract：
BACKGROUND: A post-COVID condition can reduce activity and quality of life, resulting in a significant socioeconomic and health burden. Understanding its impact on patients\' health is important for the development of personalized rehabilitation interventions. An independent association between obesity and post-COVID condition was found because of complications and comorbidities.
METHODS: Sixteen patients with obesity and post-COVID symptoms (i.e., dyspnea, pain, poor sleep quality, muscle fatigue), admitted to the Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Piancavallo (VB), Italy, were recruited for a four-week rehabilitation program including conventional exercise therapy, nutritional intervention, psychological support and whole-body cryostimulation (WBC).
RESULTS: All participants attended all sessions of the program. Anthropometric data showed statistically significant changes in weight, waist circumference and body mass index. Biochemical analyses showed significant reductions in lipid and inflammatory profiles. There was a significant improvement in physical performance, reduction in pain and improvement in psychological well-being.
CONCLUSIONS: A multidisciplinary rehabilitation protocol including WBC, designed for patients with obesity and a post-COVID condition, is safe and feasible. The overall improvements demonstrate that multidisciplinary rehabilitation was effective on post COVID patients and suggest that the use of WBC is safe and could play a role as a booster in rehabilitation programs.
METHODS: Sixteen patients with obesity and post-COVID symptoms (i.e., dyspnea, pain, poor sleep quality, muscle fatigue), admitted to the Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Piancavallo (VB), Italy, were recruited for a four-week rehabilitation program including conventional exercise therapy, nutritional intervention, psychological support and whole-body cryostimulation (WBC).
RESULTS: All participants attended all sessions of the program. Anthropometric data showed statistically significant changes in weight, waist circumference and body mass index. Biochemical analyses showed significant reductions in lipid and inflammatory profiles. There was a significant improvement in physical performance, reduction in pain and improvement in psychological well-being.
CONCLUSIONS: A multidisciplinary rehabilitation protocol including WBC, designed for patients with obesity and a post-COVID condition, is safe and feasible. The overall improvements demonstrate that multidisciplinary rehabilitation was effective on post COVID patients and suggest that the use of WBC is safe and could play a role as a booster in rehabilitation programs.
摘要：
背景：COVID后状况会降低活动和生活质量，造成重大的社会经济和健康负担。了解其对患者健康的影响对于制定个性化康复干预措施非常重要。由于并发症和合并症，肥胖与COVID后病情之间存在独立关联。
方法：16名肥胖和COVID后症状的患者(即，呼吸困难,疼痛,睡眠质量差,肌肉疲劳)，被意大利辅助学院录取，Piancavallo(VB),意大利,被招募参加为期四周的康复计划，包括常规运动疗法，营养干预,心理支持和全身冷冻刺激（WBC）。
结果：所有参与者都参加了该计划的所有课程。人体测量数据显示体重有统计学意义的变化，腰围和体重指数。生化分析显示脂质和炎症谱显著降低。物理性能有了显著的提高，减少疼痛和改善心理健康。
结论：包括WBC在内的多学科康复方案，专为肥胖和新冠肺炎后疾病患者设计，是安全可行的。总体改善表明，多学科康复对COVID后患者是有效的，并表明使用白细胞是安全的，可以在康复计划中起到助推器的作用。
方法：16名肥胖和COVID后症状的患者(即，呼吸困难,疼痛,睡眠质量差,肌肉疲劳)，被意大利辅助学院录取，Piancavallo(VB),意大利,被招募参加为期四周的康复计划，包括常规运动疗法，营养干预,心理支持和全身冷冻刺激（WBC）。
结果：所有参与者都参加了该计划的所有课程。人体测量数据显示体重有统计学意义的变化，腰围和体重指数。生化分析显示脂质和炎症谱显著降低。物理性能有了显著的提高，减少疼痛和改善心理健康。
结论：包括WBC在内的多学科康复方案，专为肥胖和新冠肺炎后疾病患者设计，是安全可行的。总体改善表明，多学科康复对COVID后患者是有效的，并表明使用白细胞是安全的，可以在康复计划中起到助推器的作用。
