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Pediatric
Coronavirus infection
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Abstract
Objective: To describe the benefits of physical therapy interventions used in the management of pediatric patients with complications caused by COVID-19. Methods: This is an integrative literature review carried out from July to November 2021, with a bibliographic survey through the following databases: Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE) via National Library of Medicine (PubMed), Literature Latino- American and Caribbean in Sciences (LILACS) via the Virtual Health Library (BVS) and Scientific Electronic Library Online (SCIELO). Results: Of 19 scientific articles that were eligible for the topic, 8 articles were analyzed according to the inclusion criteria to compose this review study. Studies demonstrate benefits in physical therapy interventions used in the management of pediatric patients with COVID-19. Final considerations: Findings in the literature show that physical therapy has a direct effect on treatment in the pediatric population diagnosed with complications from COVID-19, but there is a need for randomized clinical trials in the future that address with more criteria the techniques used in this population, in order to establish an adequate treatment and satisfying.