“…Many studies suggest that Long COVID is associated with a reduction in health-related quality of life (hrQoL) and reduced functionality [ [16] , [17] , [18] , [19] ]. Social participation as a patient-centered outcome has been widely used in rehabilitation science, studies with mentally or physically impaired persons and geriatric patients but is not limited to these areas [ [20] , [21] , [22] ]. Social participation, broadly defined as an individual's engagement in activities that facilitate interaction with others in society or the community, encompasses a wide array of scenarios, extending even to pandemic situations and the profound impact of restrictive measures on daily life during such crises [ [23] , [24] , [25] ].…”