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Heart rate variability (HRV) can evaluate autonomic function and monitor overexertion, potentially helping to mitigate PEM. This study aimed to use continuous multi-day HRV recordings to monitor overexertion and study autonomic function in long COVID.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Method<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Heart rate and HRV were continuously measured in 121 patients with long COVID (43\u2009\u00b1\u200911\u00a0years, 32% male) and 21 healthy controls (42\u2009\u00b1\u200913\u00a0years, 48% male), with daily life activities tracked in a logbook. Participants underwent a (sub)maximal cardiopulmonary exercise test to determine heart rate at the first ventilatory threshold (VT1) to study HRV responses to exercise at different intensities.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results and Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      HRV was lower in patients with long COVID compared with healthy controls during various daily activities and sleep (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.027). Across all exercise intensities surrounding the VT1, HRV remained lower for 24\u00a0h in patients compared with controls (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.010). Nighttime HRV decreased with intense exercise and longer durations in patients with long COVID (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.018), indicative of exercise-induced diurnal disturbances of the autonomic nervous system in long COVID.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Heart rate variability, assessed by wearables, suggests autonomic dysfunction in patients with long COVID. 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