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The following pulmonary function tests were used to assess mild COVID-19: the 6-minute walk test, Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale, Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale, and 36-Item Short-Form General Health Survey. Repeated measures analysis of variance and linear regression analyses were utilized to evaluate changes over time and identify factors associated with exercise capacity.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Pulmonary function parameters showed significant improvement over 12 months (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001). The 6-minute walk distance increased significantly from 401.7\u2009\u00b1\u200912.3\u2009m at 3 months to 523.8\u2009\u00b1\u200910.4\u2009m at 12 months (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001); however, it remained below the normative values. Notably, the forced vital capacity, forced expiratory volume in one second, and sex were identified as independent predictors of the 6-minute walk distance at 12 months (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.05).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Patients recovering from mild COVID-19 may experience persistent impairments in pulmonary function, exercise capacity, and mental health up to 1 year postdischarge. 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