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Effects of high‐definition transcranial direct current stimulation combined with inspiratory muscle training for treating respiratory sequelae of long COVID: A case series

Published:2024-07 Issue:3 Volume:29 Page:
ISSN:1358-2267
Container-title:Physiotherapy Research International
language:en
Short-container-title:Physiotherapy Res Intl

Author:

de Souza Iara Tainá C.¹^ORCID,dos Santos Ewerton Graziane G.¹,da Costa Roberto Vinicius A.¹,Ferreira Wanessa do N.,Santana Kelly de J.¹,Felix João Victor dos S.²,Brandão Celso B. F.²,Candeia Aline A.²,Nascimento Laura Morgana dos S.²,da Silva Ana Catarine T.²,Ferreira Carlos André S.²,Queiroz Maria Heloísa B. S.²,Silva Jackeline S.³,Lima José Heriston de M.¹²,Pedrosa Rafaela¹²,Onofre Tatiana¹²,de França Eduardo E. T.¹²

Affiliation:

1. Postgraduate Program in Physiotherapy Federal University of Paraíba João Pessoa Brazil

2. Physiotherapy Departament Federal University of Paraíba João Pessoa Brazil

3. Nutrition Departament Federal University of Paraíba João Pessoa Brazil

Abstract

AbstractIntroductionLong COVID occurs when numerous symptoms begin 3 weeks after acute infection and last for 12 months or more. High‐definition transcranial direct current stimulation (HD‐tDCS) has been tested in patients with COVID‐19; however, previous studies did not investigate the HD‐tDCS use combined with inspiratory muscle training (IMT) for respiratory sequelae of long COVID.Case presentationSix individuals (four women and two men) aged between 29 and 71 years and presenting with respiratory sequelae of long COVID were included. They were submitted to an intervention that comprised HD‐tDCS combined with IMT twice a week for 5 weeks. Lung function and respiratory muscle assessments were performed at baseline and after 5 weeks of intervention.Implications on physiotherapy practiceHD‐tDCS may enhance the IMT effects by increasing respiratory muscle strength, efficiency, and lung function of individuals with long COVID.

Publisher

Wiley

Link

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/pri.2109

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