‘I Live a Kind of Shadow Life’: Individual Experiences of COVID-19 Recovery and the Impact on Physical Activity Levels

Shelley, James; Hudson, Joanne; Mackintosh, Kelly; Saynor, Zoe L.; Duckers, Jamie; Lewis, Keir; Davies, Gwyneth; G., Ronan M.; McNarry, Melitta

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‘I Live a Kind of Shadow Life’: Individual Experiences of COVID-19 Recovery and the Impact on Physical Activity Levels

James Shelley, Joanne Hudson

, Kelly Mackintosh

, Zoe L. Saynor, Jamie Duckers, Keir Lewis

, Gwyneth Davies

, Ronan M. G. Berg, Melitta McNarry

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Volume: 18, Issue: 21, Start page: 11417

Swansea University Authors: James Shelley, Joanne Hudson , Kelly Mackintosh , Keir Lewis , Gwyneth Davies , Melitta McNarry

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Understanding of strategies to support individuals recovering from Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) is limited. ‘Long-COVID’ is a multisystem disease characterised by a range of res-piratory, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, neurological, and musculoskeletal symptoms extending beyond 12 weeks. The...

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‘I Live a Kind of Shadow Life’: Individual Experiences of COVID-19 Recovery and the Impact on Physical Activity Levels

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