07 COVID-19 recovery plans will spread

Only time will tell what the full repercussions of the coronavirus will be. But the consequences for sufferers so far include lung scarring and reduced capacity, muscular deconditioning and pain, chronic fatigue syndrome, and gut, kidney and heart problems. All of which make returning to exercise difficult – even without the mental health fallout. With the Royal Gwent Hospital’s Respiratory

Team, the Geraint Thomas National Velodrome of Wales has devised a bespoke programme for postventilation patients: 90-minute sessions of indoor cycling, treadmills, boxing and Pilates, plus support services such as dietetics, physio and psychology.