Official Title
Recovery of Exertion Ability Following COVID-19 Infection in Military Staff
Brief Summary

The Paris Fire Brigade staff have been particularly exposed to COVID-19 due to rescue and care activities for victims at risk in Paris area (where the virus was actively circulating). In addition, when the pandemic began in France, they had to take care of patients before procedures to protect caregivers were implemented. The contamination of young military personnel, whose physical capacity was put into strain at work, raises the question of the consequences of COVID-19 on their physical fitness. At the time, the medium- and long-term evolution of this disease and its possible repercussions on physical fitness are unknown. Moreover, like any soldiers who have been confined, they may present at least a cardio-respiratory deconditioning (sometimes independent of the disease making it difficult to distinguish between a sequelae of the infection or rehabilitation). Based on previous coronavirus epidemics (Sars-Cov 1 and Mers-Cov), it appears that long-term sequelae are possible even in mild forms and can result in an alteration of exertion ability. In the current context and in the absence of national or international recommendations on the return to physical activity, the French Armed Forces Health Service has proposed a simple management plan aiming at: i) allowing mass screening for possible exercise intolerance and targeting at-risk personnel, ii) allowing individualized re-training and iii) guaranteeing that military personnel can carry out their mission without jeopardizing their health.

Unknown status
SARS-CoV Infection
Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Be an active military personnel of the Paris Fire Brigade

- Be at least 18 years of age

- Benefiting or having benefited from the post-COVID medical care provided by the French
Armed Forces Health Service

Exclusion Criteria:

- Be under 18 years of age

Eligibility Gender
All
Eligibility Age
Minimum: 18 Years ~ Maximum: N/A
Countries
France
Locations

Institut de Recherche Biomédicale des Armées
Brétigny-sur-Orge, France

Investigator: Alexandra MALGOYRE, MD, PhD
Contact: 169631317
alexandra.malgoyre@intradef.gouv.fr

Contacts

Alexandra MALGOYRE, MD, PhD
169631317 - +33
alexandra.malgoyre@intradef.gouv.fr

Direction Centrale du Service de Santé des Armées
NCT Number
Keywords
physical activity
MeSH Terms
Infections
Communicable Diseases
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome