Assesment of Prolonged Physiological and Behavioural Changes Associated with COVID-19 Infection

July 7, 2021

Jennifer M. Radin, PhD, MPH; Giorgio Quer, PhD; Edward Ramos, PhD,; Katie Baca-Motes, MBA; Matteo Gadaleta, PhD; Eric J. Topol, MD; Steven R. Steinhubl, MD.

JAMA Network

The research team investigated the long-term effects of COVID-19 through the collection of health data from wearable technology. Data was collected from March 25,2020 to January 24,2021. A total of 234 participants who had tested positive for COVID-19 and 641 participants who had tested negative. The research team found that compared to others, individuals who had test positive for COVID-19 experienced a delay in having their resting heart rate, sleep, and activity levels to return to the baseline level. Resting heart rate was found to be the health indicator most significantly different in COVID-19 positive individuals as the resting heart rate did not return to baseline until 79 days after symptom onset. The research study has implications regarding the long-term physiological impacts of COVID-19 and calls for the further study in this area.

Radin JM, Quer G, Ramos E, et al. Assessment of Prolonged Physiological and Behavioral Changes Associated With COVID-19 Infection. JAMA Netw Open 2021; 4: e2115959–e2115959.

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