Non-pharmacological rehabilitation strategies for pulmonary and physical recovery in ICU survivors after COVID-19: A systematic review

Yimy F. Medina, Eliana Isabel Rodríguez Grande, Javier Leonardo Galindo, Olga Cecilia Vargas Pinilla, Franklin Soler, Gleidy Vanessa Espitia, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Universidad del Rosario, Hospital Universitario Mayor - Mederi

Chronic Respiratory Disease

Published online on April 04, 2026

Abstract

Chronic Respiratory Disease, Volume 23, January-December 2026.
BackgroundSurvivors of severe COVID-19 requiring intensive care frequently experience persistent pulmonary and functional impairment consistent with post–critical illness sequelae. The effectiveness of non-pharmacological rehabilitation in this severity-...