A simple handgrip test offers new clues about long COVID
News-Medical reports on a small, single-center observational study in Scientific Reports of 102 long COVID patients in Munich. Weaker handgrip strength and greater fatigability were linked to more severe symptoms, but correlations were modest, with limited predictive value for individuals. Patients with ME/CFS showed lower strength and poorer recovery. The study cannot establish causation; larger studies are needed.
Why it matters: Relevant to Maryland adults living with long COVID and to rehabilitation clinicians and referrers who assess muscle function and post-exertional malaise in these patients.
A summary of another publisher's reporting, written with AI and checked automatically against the story. The reporting belongs to news-medical.net. October 12, 2026.
