Long COVID Can , Make Exercise Debilitating, , Study Suggests.<br />'The Guardian' reports that many people suffering <br />from long COVID can be left feeling tired and <br />unwell for lengthy periods of time after exercising. .<br />Now, researchers believe <br />they know the reason why.<br />According to experts, evidence suggests <br />that biological changes are the cause of <br />the problem, including severe muscle damage, <br />mitochondrial issues and micro blood clots.<br />It’s really confirming that there <br />is something inside the body<br />going wrong with the disease, Dr. Rob Wüst, author of the study at Vrije Universiteit <br />(Free University) Amsterdam, via 'The Guardian'.<br />'The Guardian' reports that long COVID is estimated to <br />impact tens of thousands of people in Britain alone, with <br />many experiencing worsening symptoms after exercise.<br />'The Guardian' reports that long COVID is estimated to <br />impact tens of thousands of people in Britain alone, with <br />many experiencing worsening symptoms after exercise.<br />Analysis of biopsies suggests that people <br />with long COVID had more white fibers in their <br />muscles than healthy participants in the study.<br />Those fibers contain less power-producing <br />mitochondria within their cells <br />and fewer capillaries.<br />Those fibers contain less power-producing <br />mitochondria within their cells <br />and fewer capillaries.<br />The results also suggest that people <br />with long COVID have more clumps of <br />the protein amyloid in their skeletal muscles. .<br />Participants with long COVID experienced far <br />more tissue damage after exercising and more <br />signs that the body is attempting repairs.<br />Dr. Rob Wüst, an author of the study at Vrije Universiteit <br />(Free University) Amsterdam, told 'The Guardian' <br />that the findings indicate that those with <br />long COVID should avoid intense exercise.<br />Dr. Rob Wüst, an author of the study at Vrije Universiteit <br />(Free University) Amsterdam, told 'The Guardian' <br />that the findings indicate that those with <br />long COVID should avoid intense exercise
