- Journal of Contemporary Medicine
- Vol: 13 Issue: 3
- What is the Efficacy of Home-Based Exercise Program After Mild to Moderate COVID-19 Pneumonia?
What is the Efficacy of Home-Based Exercise Program After Mild to Moderate COVID-19 Pneumonia?
Authors : Merve Akdeniz Leblebicier, 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 Article
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 (n=39) received a homed-based exercise program including controlled breathing techniques and low-intensity upper and lower extremity exercises. The control group (n=21) did not receive any intervention. The patients were evaluated with the Modified Borg Scale (MBS), Nottingham Health Profile (NHP), Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) and Beck Depression Inventory (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 values(p<0.05). There was a statistically significant difference before and after the treatment when the MBS scores were compared between the groups (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