text: Post COVID 19 Syndrome and the Potential Benefits of Exercise The coronavirus disease COVID 19 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 SARS CoV 2 infection is leading to unknown and unusual health conditions that are challenging to manage Post COVID 19 syndrome is one of those challenges having become increasingly common as the pandemic evolves The latest estimates suggest that 10 to 20 of the SARS CoV 2 patients who undergo an acute symptomatic phase are experiencing effects of the disease beyond 12 weeks after diagnosis Although research is beginning to examine this new condition there are still serious concerns about the diagnostic identification which limits the best therapeutic approach Exercise programs and physical activity levels are well known modulators of the clinical manifestations and prognosis in many chronic diseases This narrative review summarizes the up to date evidence on post COVID 19 syndrome to contribute to a better knowledge of the disease and explains how regular exercise may improve many of these symptoms and could reduce the long term effects of COVID 19 