Respiratory psychophysiology and COVID-19: A research agenda

Elke Vlemincx*, Kimberly J. Arcoleo, Tony G. Babb, Paul W. Davenport, Jonathan M. Feldman, Gailen D. Marshall, Jan Marino Ramirez, Thomas Ritz, Thierry Troosters, Omer Van den Bergh, Andreas von Leupoldt, Participants of the 2020 Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Advancement of Respiratory Psychophysiology (ISARP)

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Abstract

After multiple waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become clear that the impact of SARS-CoV-2 will carry on for years to come. Acutely infected patients show a broad range of disease severity, depending on virus variant, vaccination status, age and the presence of underlying medical and physical conditions, including obesity. Additionally, a large number of patients who have been infected with the virus present with post-COVID syndrome. In September 2020, the International Society for the Advancement of Respiratory Psychophysiology organized a virtual interest meeting on ‘Respiratory research in the age of COVID-19’, which aimed to discuss how research in respiratory psychophysiology could contribute to a better understanding of psychophysiological interactions in COVID-19. In the resulting current paper, we propose an interdisciplinary research agenda discussing selected research questions on acute and long-term neurobiological, physiological and psychological outcomes and mechanisms related to respiration and the airways in COVID-19, as well as research questions on comorbidity and potential treatment options, such as physical rehabilitation.

Original languageEnglish
Article number108473
Pages (from-to)1-14
Number of pages14
JournalBiological Psychology
Volume176
Early online date16 Dec 2022
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2023

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