The Chinese app is designed to help the recovery of Covid-19 patients, with tailor-made aerobic exercise programmes. Photo: Getty Images The Chinese app is designed to help the recovery of Covid-19 patients, with tailor-made aerobic exercise programmes. Photo: Getty Images
The Chinese app is designed to help the recovery of Covid-19 patients, with tailor-made aerobic exercise programmes. Photo: Getty Images
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App for home aerobic training helps rehabilitate Covid-19 survivors – it’s ‘like pairing a patient with a personal trainer’

  • The R Plus Health app developed in China is available in three languages and delivers mid- to high-intensity exercise routines to do at home
  • Designed for patients with lingering respiratory effects, it works in tandem with a belt that measures blood oxygen levels and heart rate

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Elaine Yau
Elaine Yau in Beijing

Updated: 3:34pm, 13 May, 2021

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The Chinese app is designed to help the recovery of Covid-19 patients, with tailor-made aerobic exercise programmes. Photo: Getty Images The Chinese app is designed to help the recovery of Covid-19 patients, with tailor-made aerobic exercise programmes. Photo: Getty Images
The Chinese app is designed to help the recovery of Covid-19 patients, with tailor-made aerobic exercise programmes. Photo: Getty Images
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