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Tempfli, M. ; Gaertner, R. J. ; Mlynski, C. ; Gölz, M. S. ; Altfreder, L. ; Detzner, S. ; Greil, L. ; Schweßinger, S. ; Weber, S. ; Weis, J. ; Meindl, D. ; Roth, L. H. O. ; Fischer, M. ; Wirtz, P. H. ; Job, V. ; Pruessner, J. C. ; Weich, C. ; Dettmers, C. ; Jöbges, M. ; Randerath, Jennifer

Heightened trait and state-level Fatigue and Fatigability in patients with post COVID across cognitive, motor, and emotional domains

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Tempfli, M., Gaertner, R. J., Mlynski, C., Gölz, M. S., Altfreder, L., Detzner, S., Greil, L., Schweßinger, S., Weber, S., Weis, J., Meindl, D., Roth, L. H. O., Fischer, M., Wirtz, P. H., Job, V., Pruessner, J. C., Weich, C., Dettmers, C., Jöbges, M. und Randerath, Jennifer (2026) Heightened trait and state-level Fatigue and Fatigability in patients with post COVID across cognitive, motor, and emotional domains. Social Science & Medicine 409, S. 119633.

DOI zum Zitieren dieses Dokuments: 10.5283/epub.80843


Zusammenfassung

Fatigue (self-reported exhaustion) and Fatigability (performance decline) are core symptoms of post COVID but remain poorly understood due to their multidimensional nature. It is unclear how the symptoms manifest at state and trait levels across cognitive, motor, and emotional domains. Our test paradigm included questionnaires addressing cognitively, emotionally and physically perceived Fatigue, ...

Fatigue (self-reported exhaustion) and Fatigability (performance decline) are core symptoms of post COVID but remain poorly understood due to their multidimensional nature. It is unclear how the symptoms manifest at state and trait levels across cognitive, motor, and emotional domains. Our test paradigm included questionnaires addressing cognitively, emotionally and physically perceived Fatigue, and we assessed alertness (cognitive Fatigability), and hand grip strength (motor Fatigability). These were administered before and after experiencing either cognitive (attention tasks) or emotional (short films) load, or relaxation (breathing, virtual reality nature). Compared to healthy controls, patients exhibited significantly elevated trait Fatigue and Fatigability levels, with substantial intra-individual variability in the extent of symptoms. While healthy controls (n = 58) responded to acute load with domain-congruent Fatigue, patients with post COVID (n = 73) showed amplified state Fatigue and Fatigability interacting across domains, and after either type of loads and relaxation. Our multidimensional paradigm demonstrated that post COVID involves a generalized vulnerability to diverse tasks, even when exposed to relaxing stimuli. To better address symptom heterogeneity, current frameworks of clinical assessments and treatment should differentiate between state and trait Fatigue and Fatigability across cognitive, motor, and emotional domains, while accounting for intra-individual variability through multiple assessments.



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DokumentenartArtikel
Titel eines Journals oder einer ZeitschriftSocial Science & Medicine
VerlagElsevier
Open Access ArtDEAL (Elsevier)
Band409
SeitenbereichS. 119633
Datum31 Juli 2026
Veröffentlichungsdatum01 Okt 2026 05:32
InstitutionenHumanwissenschaften > Institut für Psychologie
Humanwissenschaften > Institut für Psychologie > Klinische Neuropsychologie und Neuropsychologische Psychotherapie – Prof. Dr. Jennifer Randerath
Projekte
Gefördert von: Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst Baden-Württemberg (MWK33-7532-56 [MT1])
Identifikationsnummer
WertTyp
10.1016/j.socscimed.2026.119633DOI
Stichwörter / KeywordsPost COVID-19 syndrome; Fatigue; Fatigability; Hand grip strength; Emotions; Alertness; Intra-individual variability
Dewey-Dezimal-Klassifikation100 Philosophie und Psychologie > 150 Psychologie
StatusVeröffentlicht
BegutachtetJa, diese Version wurde begutachtet
An der Universität Regensburg entstandenZum Teil
URN der UB Regensburgurn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-808435
Dokumenten-ID80843

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