Posters Presentations at the 2025 International Forum on COVID Rehabilitation Research

The 2025 International Forum on COVID Rehabilitation Research brings together persons with lived experiences, caregivers, researchers, clinicians, educators, trainees, representatives from community organizations, and policy makers with an interest in COVID-19 rehabilitation research. The aim of the Forum is to advance knowledge transfer and exchange, collaborations and partnerships in COVID rehabilitation research and in clinical practice. This year, the Network's Forum committee invited people to submit abstracts for in-person or online poster presentations at the Forum. The posters being presented at the 2025 International Forum on COVID Rehabilitation Research are included below.

1. Episodic Disability Framework in the Context of Long COVID: Community-Engaged International Study

O’Brien KK*, Brown DA, McDuff K, St. Clair-Sullivan N, Chan Caursone S, Thomson C, McCorkell L, Wei H, Goulding S, O’Hara M, Roche N, Stokes R, Kelly M, Cheung AM, Erlandson KM, Harding R, Vera JH, Bergin C, Bannan C, Torres B, Malli N, Avery L, Solomon P. Episodic Disability Framework in the Context of Long COVID: Community-Engaged International Study [Poster presentation]. 2025 International Forum on COVID Rehabilitation Research, Toronto, ON, Canada. April 25, 2025.

2. Long COVID Physio Forum: Priorities for Long COVID Rehabilitation

McDuff K*, Brown DA, Gross DP, Faghy MA, Davenport TE, Audette J, Bassi L, Bull M, Cobbing SE, Décary S, Flynn A, Jeyes F, Kaup C, Martin M, Ngeh E, Putrino D, Saravia A, Shiloff-Rogers A, Skiffington H, Skipper L, Vogel JM, O’Brien KK. Long COVID Physio Forum: Priorities for Long COVID Rehabilitation [Poster presentation]. 2025 International Forum on COVID Rehabilitation Research, Toronto, ON, Canada. April 25, 2025.

3. Mental health of caregivers to adults with COVID: Scoping review

Sessford JD*, Dodwell A, Elms K, Gill M, Premnazeer M, Scali O, Roque M, Cameron JI. Mental health of caregivers to adults with COVID: Scoping review [Poster presentation]. 2025 International Forum on COVID Rehabilitation Research, Toronto, ON, Canada. April 25, 2025.

4. Sensibility of the Episodic Disability Questionnaire Among Adults with Long COVID

Nathanson J*, McDuff K, Brown DA, Chan Carusone S, Townsend L, Bannan C, O’Hara M, Goulding S, Thomson C, Kelly M, O’Connell S, O’Donovan I, Wei H, Cheung AM, Vera JH, Erlandson KM, Bergin C, Harding R, St. Clair-Sullivan N, Avery L, Soares L, Malli N, Roche N, Stokes R, Martin J, O’Brien KK. Sensibility of the Episodic Disability Questionnaire Among Adults with Long COVID [Poster presentation]. 2025 International Forum on COVID Rehabilitation Research, Toronto, ON, Canada. April 25, 2025.

5. Myalgic Encephalomyelitis in Long Covid – Is it just fatigue?

Kontaxakis A*, Athanasiou N, Petta V, Gounopoulos P, Konstantinidou E, Stavropoulou G, Petrou E, Antoniou A, Barmpouti E, Ntinopoulou E, Spetsioti S, Spaggoulakis D, Katsarou M, Iasonidou E, Karitinou M, Asimakos A, Paraskevi K. Myalgic Encephalomyelitis in Long Covid – Is it just fatigue? [Poster presentation]. 2025 International Forum on COVID Rehabilitation Research, Toronto, ON, Canada. April 25, 2025.

6. Community-Engaged Long COVID Research: Processes, Evaluation and Recommendations

O’Hara ME*, McDuff K, Wei H, McCorkell L, Thomson C, Kelly M, Goulding S, O’Donovan I, O’Connell S, Stokes R, Malli N, St. Clair-Sullivan N, Chan Carusone S, Cheung AM, Erlandson KM, Bannan C, Townsend L, Bergin C, Vera JH, Harding R, Avery L, Brown DA, O’Brien KK. Community-Engaged Long COVID Research: Processes, Evaluation and Recommendations [Poster presentation]. 2025 International Forum on COVID Rehabilitation Research, Toronto, ON, Canada. April 25, 2025.

7. Exploring rehabilitation using nonlinear dynamical neurofeedback in persons experiencing Long COVID cognitive impairment, fatigue and other persistent symptoms

Luctkar-Flude M*, Walker S, Brooks M, Flude B, Tyerman J, Exploring rehabilitation using nonlinear dynamical neurofeedback in persons experiencing Long COVID cognitive impairment, fatigue and other persistent symptoms [Poster presentation]. 2025 International Forum on COVID Rehabilitation Research, Toronto, ON, Canada. April 25, 2025.

8. Understanding a Danish Long COVID Rehabilitation Intervention

Brøns Nielsen T*, Gregersen Oestergaard L, Hawkins J, Vinther Nielsen C, Leth S, Hee Laursen C, Sørensen D. Understanding a Danish Long COVID Rehabilitation Intervention [Poster presentation]. 2025 International Forum on COVID Rehabilitation Research, Toronto, ON, Canada. April 25, 2025.

9. Person and Family Centered Care for Long COVID: Qualitative Study

Wu N*, Bellerose J*, O’Brien KK, Kokorelias K, Sessford J, Premnazeer M, Scali O, Goodridge D, Gross D, Rotenberg S, Singh H, Cheung AM, Lam G, Ho C, Wasilewski M, Quinn K, Leighton J, Law S, McDuff K, Rendely A, DiLauro M, Ruggiero L, Wolfe F, Churchill K, Séguin J, Goulding S, Rutledge M, Wright H, Ornstein M, Cameron JI. Person and Family Centered Care for Long COVID: Qualitative Study [Poster presentation]. 2025 International Forum on COVID Rehabilitation Research, Toronto, ON, Canada. April 25, 2025.

10. Pre-COVID to Now: Changes in Self-Reported Health Outcomes in Long-COVID

Jamal M*, Simic T, Fraser K, Torreiter S, Hamelinck DM. Pre-COVID to Now: Changes in Self-Reported Health Outcomes in Long-COVID [Poster presentation]. 2025 International Forum on COVID Rehabilitation Research, Toronto, ON, Canada. April 25, 2025.

11. Long COVID and Disability: Does Gender Play a Role?

Hee Laursen C*, Brøns Nielsen T, Leth S, Schiøttz-Christensen B, Vinther Nielsen C, Langagergaard V, Sørensen L, Sørensen D, Gregersen Oestergaard L. Long COVID and Disability: Does Gender Play a Role? [Poster presentation]. 2025 International Forum on COVID Rehabilitation Research, Toronto, ON, Canada. April 25, 2025.

12. COVID-19 Impact on Adults with Long-term Neurological Conditions: A Scoping Review

Ugwuodo E*, Campbell P, Cowie J, Paul L. COVID-19 Impact on Adults with Long-term Neurological Conditions: A Scoping Review [Poster presentation]. 2025 International Forum on COVID Rehabilitation Research, Toronto, ON, Canada. April 25, 2025.

13. Effects of a Self-Management Program in Post-COVID Syndrome Individuals with and without ME/CFS Symptoms

Sarmento A, Adodo R, Sanchez-Ramirez DC*. Effects of a Self-Management Program in Post-COVID Syndrome Individuals with and without ME/CFS Symptoms [Poster presentation]. 2025 International Forum on COVID Rehabilitation Research, Toronto, ON, Canada. April 25, 2025.

14. Heart Rate Response to and Recovery from 6-Minute Walking Test in Post-COVID Syndrome Individuals with and without ME/CFS Symptoms

Sarmento A, Sanchez-Ramirez DC*. Heart Rate Response to and Recovery from 6-Minute Walking Test in Post-COVID Syndrome Individuals with and without ME/CFS Symptoms [Poster presentation]. 2025 International Forum on COVID Rehabilitation Research, Toronto, ON, Canada. April 25, 2025.