{"id":6892,"date":"2023-08-29T17:06:44","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T17:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.cov19longhaulfoundation.org\/?p=6892"},"modified":"2023-08-29T17:06:44","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T17:06:44","slug":"is-it-safe-to-exercise-if-you-have-shortness-of-breath-after-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cov19longhaulfoundation.org\/?p=6892","title":{"rendered":"Is it safe to exercise if you have shortness of breath after COVID-19?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When you\u2019re dealing with shortness of breath due to COVID-19, you may be wondering when you can safely return to exercise. There\u2019s no one-size-fits-all answer to this question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamanetworkopen\/fullarticle\/2797203\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2022 reviewTrusted Source<\/a>&nbsp;found that, in people with long COVID symptoms, exercise capacity was significantly reduced for more than 3 months after they\u2019d recovered from COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It may be helpful to consult with your doctor about a return-to-exercise plan that\u2019s right for you. The factors considered in developing this plan may include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>your age<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>your overall level of health and fitness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>how long you were sick with COVID-19<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>how severe your illness was<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>any other lingering symptoms you may have<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>your fitness goals during recovery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Regardless of your specific plan, pacing is key. Aim to start slowly and to gradually increase exercise duration and level of intensity over time. Listen to your body. Don\u2019t be afraid to back off a little or take a rest if you feel tired or short of breath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a>The bottom line<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>COVID-19 can damage lung tissue and impact your breathing patterns. Because of this, it\u2019s quite common to have shortness of breath even after you\u2019ve recovered from COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shortness of breath due to COVID-19 can last for a couple of weeks or potentially longer. As you recover, there are breathing exercises and other strategies you can try to help make breathing easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See your doctor if you have prolonged or worsening shortness of breath after COVID-19. They can help suggest ways to manage your symptoms as you recover.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you\u2019re dealing with shortness of breath due to COVID-19, you may be wondering when you can safely return to exercise. There\u2019s no one-size-fits-all answer to this question. A&nbsp;2022 reviewTrusted [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6980,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[798,945,592],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6892","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-exercise","category-shortness-of-breath","category-treatments"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cov19longhaulfoundation.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6892","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cov19longhaulfoundation.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cov19longhaulfoundation.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cov19longhaulfoundation.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cov19longhaulfoundation.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6892"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cov19longhaulfoundation.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6892\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cov19longhaulfoundation.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6980"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cov19longhaulfoundation.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6892"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cov19longhaulfoundation.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6892"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cov19longhaulfoundation.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6892"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}