General Information:
- World Physiotherapy COVID-19 Information Hub
- NIHR Living with COVID 19 – Second Review March 16, 2021
- Long COVID Physio Resources:
- Caution around Exercise Therapy
- Rehabilitation
- Fatigue & PEM
- Physiopedia Long COVID
- COVID-19 Post Viral Fatigue Syndrome Long COVID & Myalgic Encephalomyelitis
- Breath Well Physio
- Workwell Foundation: Educational Videos on GET, PEM, Pacing
- Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Journal: Podcast: Post-COVID Rehabilitation The Outpatient Perspective
- WHO Policy Brief 39: In the Wake of the Pandemic Preparing for Long COVID
- Rehab Care Alliance COVID-19 Rehabilitation Resources
Pre-Recorded Educational Webinars:
- The Journey to Recovery – Post-COVID-19 Care in BC (Jan 28, 2021)
- IMHA Webinar: A Conversation about Myalgic Encephalmyelitis March 9, 2021
- Post-Exertional Malaise: Identifying, Understanding and Preventing: Workwell Foundation
- Dysautonomia Symptoms in “Long Haul” COVID-19: What we Know So Far: Dysautonomia International July 2020
- AHP Leader: Long COVID
Essential Reading:
- Living with Covid19: Second review – Published on 16 March 2021 doi: 3310/themedreview_45225
- Brown D, et al (2021) Physical Therapists Living With Long COVID, Part 1: Defining the Indefinable. JOSPT
- Brown D, et al (2021) Physical Therapists Living With Long COVID, Part 2: When “Keep Pushing” Isn’t the Answer. JOSPT
- Post-Exertional Malaise Time Course: Workwell Foundation
- Townsend L, Dyer AH, Jones K, Dunne J, Mooney A, Gaffney F, et al. (2020) Persistent fatigue following SARS-CoV-2 infection is common and independent of severity of initial infection. PLoS ONE 15(11): e0240784. https://doi.org/ 10.1371/journal.pone.0240784
Assessment Tools:
- Self Evaluation of Breathing Questionnaire
- DePaul Symptom Questionnaire
- Post-COVID Functional Status
- Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale
- Physiotherapy Alberta Health Aging: Seniors’ Mobility Toolkit
- Bromptom Breathing Pattern Assessment Tool
- Rikli R, Jones J. Development and validation of criterion-referenced clinically relevant fitness standards for maintaining physical independence in later years. The Gerontologist. 53,2,2013: 255-67. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gns071
- Patient Specific Functional Scale
Return to Sport Guidance:
Long COVID & Return to Work Resources:
- Rayner C, Campbell R Long Covid Implications for the Workplace. Occupational Medicine April 3, 2021
- Job Accommodation Network: Accommodating Workers with COVID-19 Symptoms
- 4 Part Video from University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust 2021 Occupational Therapy: Return to Work with Ongoing COVID-19 Symptoms: Guidelines for Employers and Managers
Competency Courses:
- Physio-Plus: Free Long COVID
- Bradcliff Breathing Method: Long COVID
- Critical Care Learning (Login Required): Physiotherapy