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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Nicola Davis Science correspondent

Long Covid causes changes in body that make exercise debilitating – study

People doing body weight floor exercises at a gym
Intense exercise can cause muscle damage and problems with mitochondria in people with long Covid. Photograph: FatCamera/Getty Images

Many people with long Covid feel tired, unwell and in pain for lengthy periods after exercise, and researchers say they now know why.

Experts say they have evidence that biological changes are to blame, such as severe muscle damage, mitochondrial problems and the presence of microclots in the body.

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