A REABILITAÇÃO RESPIRATÓRIA EM GESTANTES PÓS-INFECÇÃO POR COVID-19: uma revisão de literatura

Abstract

The physiotherapist plays a central role in respiratory rehabilitation in pregnant women post-COVID-19 infection, being responsible for the initial assessment, planning and execution of an adapted rehabilitation plan. The research was motivated by the relevance of the topic and its impact on the health of pregnant women, providing valuable data for the literature and for physiotherapy professionals. This study aimed to describe physiotherapist interventions in the respiratory rehabilitation of post-COVID-19 pregnant women and present the techniques and assessments used. The methodology was qualitative exploratory research, using Google Scholar and PubMed, with studies published between 2019 and 2024, and the descriptors "physiotherapy", "pregnant woman", "COVID-19" and "rehabilitation". The eight studies presented demonstrated the importance of the physiotherapist in the recovery intervention of cardiorespiratory function in pregnant women after Covid-19. Studies suggest that Covid-19 can cause respiratory, musculoskeletal and cardiovascular complications, which, added to the demands on the body during pregnancy, can generate functiona limitations and discomfort. complications, which, added to the demands on the body during pregnancy, can generate functional limitations and discomfort