Article: Tips on Navigating Long COVID, Breathing Problems in Teen Athletes —medscape.com

[Chandelier]

Caring for Teen Athletes With Long COVID, Breathing Problems

The pediatrician advises colleagues to look beyond the lungs for potential systemic culprits.

www.medscape.com

1000-word article.

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Tips on Navigating Long COVID, Breathing Problems in Teen Athletes​

Randy Dotinga
October 06, 2026

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Exercise is helpful but be aware, as a 2025 compendium statement highlighted by McNulty advises, “Overly intense activity can trigger PEM/PESE and worsen muscle damage.”
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[rvallee]

Overly intense activity

Worse listening skills than a rock. They never listen to a damn thing we tell them, do they?