Introduction to Breathing Exercises
Breathing exercises are an important part of COVID-19 recovery if your lung function or exercise tolerance was impacted by the virus.
Length: 0:26
Categories: Introductions, Breathing
Transcript
Because of the impact that COVID-19 can have on lung function and the effects of being on mechanical ventilation, breathing muscles can get weaker. It’s also very scary to feel like you aren’t breathing well, and that can make you less likely to get back to your normal routine and to want to do more physical activity. These exercises can help.
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Breathing exercises are an important part of COVID-19 recovery if your lung function or exercise tolerance was impacted by the virus.