What is the Efficacy of Home-Based Exercise Program After Mild to Moderate COVID-19 Pneumonia?

Authors : Merve AKDENİZ LEBLEBİCİER, Fatıma YAMAN, Hasan Hüseyin GÖKPINAR, Aysun ÖZLÜ, Gülsüm BAKÇEPINAR

Pages : 433-438

Doi:10.16899/jcm.1193557

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Publication Date : 2023-05-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of a home-based breathing exercise program on dyspnea, quality of life, depression and sleeping disorders in patients with COVID-19 after discharge from the hospital. Methods: The study was completed with a total of 60 participants. The intervention group insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=39); received a homed-based exercise program including controlled breathing techniques and low-intensity upper and lower extremity exercises. The control group insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=21); did not receive any intervention. The patients were evaluated with the Modified Borg Scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(MBS);, Nottingham Health Profile insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(NHP);, Insomnia Severity Index insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ISI); and Beck Depression Inventory insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(BDI); before and at the end of the intervention. Results: After treatment, the MBS scores significantly decreased in both the intervention and control groups compared with the baseline valuesinsert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);. There was a statistically significant difference before and after the treatment when the MBS scores were compared between the groups insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.001);. The changes in the post-treatment BDI, NHP and ISI scores compared to the baseline did not significantly differ between the two groups. Conclusion: This study showed that home exercise program after COVID-19 was significantly effective in relieving dyspnea, but not as effective in improving quality of life and sleep and depression complaints.
Keywords : COVID 19, egzersiz, dispne

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