Maximal aerobic capacity exercise testing protocols for elderly individuals in the era of COVID-19

doi:10.1007/s40520-021-01858-3

. 2021 May;33(5):1433-1437.

doi: 10.1007/s40520-021-01858-3. Epub 2021 Apr 21.

Maximal aerobic capacity exercise testing protocols for elderly individuals in the era of COVID-19

Massimo Venturelli^{1

2}, Emiliano Cè^{3

4}, Mara Paneroni⁵, Marco Guazzi^{6

7}, Giuseppe Lippi⁸, Antonio Paoli⁹, Carlo Baldari¹⁰, Federico Schena^{11

12}, Fabio Esposito^{3

4}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Via Casorati 43, Verona, Italy.
² Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
³ Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health (SCIBIS), University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
⁴ IRCCS Galeazzi Orthopedic Institute, Via Riccardo Galeazzi, 4, 20161, Milan, Italy.
⁵ Respiratory Rehabilitation, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Lumezzane, Brescia, Italy.
⁶ Cardiology Department, University of Milano, Policlinico San Donato, Milano, Italy.
⁷ IRCCS, Policlinico San Donato, Milano, Italy.
⁸ Section of Clinical Biochemistry, Department of Life and Reproduction Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
⁹ Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padua, Italy.
¹⁰ eCampus University Novedrate (CO), Novedrate, Italy.
¹¹ Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Via Casorati 43, Verona, Italy. federico.schena@univr.it.
¹² Centro di Ricerca "Sport, Montagna e Salute", Via del Ben 5b, Rovereto, Italy. federico.schena@univr.it.

PMID: 33881755
PMCID: PMC8058145
DOI: 10.1007/s40520-021-01858-3

Maximal aerobic capacity exercise testing protocols for elderly individuals in the era of COVID-19

Massimo Venturelli et al. Aging Clin Exp Res. 2021 May.

. 2021 May;33(5):1433-1437.

doi: 10.1007/s40520-021-01858-3. Epub 2021 Apr 21.

Authors

Massimo Venturelli^{1

2}, Emiliano Cè^{3

4}, Mara Paneroni⁵, Marco Guazzi^{6

7}, Giuseppe Lippi⁸, Antonio Paoli⁹, Carlo Baldari¹⁰, Federico Schena^{11

12}, Fabio Esposito^{3

4}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Via Casorati 43, Verona, Italy.
² Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
³ Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health (SCIBIS), University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
⁴ IRCCS Galeazzi Orthopedic Institute, Via Riccardo Galeazzi, 4, 20161, Milan, Italy.
⁵ Respiratory Rehabilitation, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Lumezzane, Brescia, Italy.
⁶ Cardiology Department, University of Milano, Policlinico San Donato, Milano, Italy.
⁷ IRCCS, Policlinico San Donato, Milano, Italy.
⁸ Section of Clinical Biochemistry, Department of Life and Reproduction Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
⁹ Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padua, Italy.
¹⁰ eCampus University Novedrate (CO), Novedrate, Italy.
¹¹ Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Via Casorati 43, Verona, Italy. federico.schena@univr.it.
¹² Centro di Ricerca "Sport, Montagna e Salute", Via del Ben 5b, Rovereto, Italy. federico.schena@univr.it.

PMID: 33881755
PMCID: PMC8058145
DOI: 10.1007/s40520-021-01858-3

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Keywords: COVID-19; Cardiovascular function; Elderly; Exercise test; Pulmonary function; Virus.

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**Fig. 1**
Respiratory and cardiovascular alert signs in elderly population in the era of COVID-19. CPET: cardio-pulmonary exercise test; SpO₂: blood oxygen saturation, b/min: beats for minute, ECG: electrocardiography

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1. Venturelli M, Cè E, Paneroni M, Guazzi M, Lippi G, Paoli A, Baldari C, Schena F, Esposito F, et al. Safety procedures for exercise testing in the scenario of COVID-19: a position statement of the Società Italiana Scienze Motorie e Sportive. Sport Sci Health. 2020 doi: 10.1007/s11332-020-00694-8. - DOI - PMC - PubMed
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1. American College of Sports M. American Heart A American College of Sports Medicine and American Heart Association joint position statement: automated external defibrillators in health/fitness facilities. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2002;34:561–564. doi: 10.1097/00005768-200203000-00027. - DOI - PubMed

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[1] Schaller T, Hirschbuhl K, Burkhardt K, Braun G, Trepel M, Markl B, Claus R, et al. Postmortem examination of patients With COVID-19. JAMA. 2020 doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.8907. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[2] Schaller T, Hirschbuhl K, Burkhardt K, Braun G, Trepel M, Markl B, Claus R, et al. Postmortem examination of patients With COVID-19. JAMA. 2020 doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.8907. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[3] Hui DS, Wong KT, Ko FW, Tam LS, Chan DP, Woo J, Sung JJ, et al. The 1-year impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome on pulmonary function, exercise capacity, and quality of life in a cohort of survivors. Chest. 2005;128:2247–2261. doi: 10.1378/chest.128.4.2247. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[4] Hui DS, Wong KT, Ko FW, Tam LS, Chan DP, Woo J, Sung JJ, et al. The 1-year impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome on pulmonary function, exercise capacity, and quality of life in a cohort of survivors. Chest. 2005;128:2247–2261. doi: 10.1378/chest.128.4.2247. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[5] Venturelli M, Cè E, Paneroni M, Guazzi M, Lippi G, Paoli A, Baldari C, Schena F, Esposito F, et al. Safety procedures for exercise testing in the scenario of COVID-19: a position statement of the Società Italiana Scienze Motorie e Sportive. Sport Sci Health. 2020 doi: 10.1007/s11332-020-00694-8. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[6] Venturelli M, Cè E, Paneroni M, Guazzi M, Lippi G, Paoli A, Baldari C, Schena F, Esposito F, et al. Safety procedures for exercise testing in the scenario of COVID-19: a position statement of the Società Italiana Scienze Motorie e Sportive. Sport Sci Health. 2020 doi: 10.1007/s11332-020-00694-8. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[7] Naughton J, Balke B, Nagle F. Refinements in method of evaluation and physical conditioning before and after myocardial infarction. Am J Cardiol. 1964;14:837–843. doi: 10.1016/0002-9149(64)90011-6. - DOI - PubMed

[8] Naughton J, Balke B, Nagle F. Refinements in method of evaluation and physical conditioning before and after myocardial infarction. Am J Cardiol. 1964;14:837–843. doi: 10.1016/0002-9149(64)90011-6. - DOI - PubMed

[9] American College of Sports M. American Heart A American College of Sports Medicine and American Heart Association joint position statement: automated external defibrillators in health/fitness facilities. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2002;34:561–564. doi: 10.1097/00005768-200203000-00027. - DOI - PubMed

[10] American College of Sports M. American Heart A American College of Sports Medicine and American Heart Association joint position statement: automated external defibrillators in health/fitness facilities. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2002;34:561–564. doi: 10.1097/00005768-200203000-00027. - DOI - PubMed

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