Effectiveness of Calisthenic Exercises in Post-Covid Syndrome

Bahçeşehir University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Quality of Life

Treatments: Other: Calisthenic exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06568393

AP0007

Details and patient eligibility

About

Post-Covid syndrome is known as the appearance of some symptoms for 12 weeks or more after Covid-19 infection, affecting the patient's quality of life. The wide range of symptoms that occur after post-Covid syndrome has led to the development of different interventions. In this study, we tried to measure changes in quality of life in people with post-covid syndrome as a result of using calisthenics with therapists and home exercise. Quality of life scale scores were compared before and after an 8-weeks exercise intervention.

Full description

In this study, a quantitative approach with a pre-test-post-test design was applied to compare the effect of calisthenic exercises on quality of life in individuals with post-covid syndrome in the form of a therapist-guided and home exercise programme. Participants signed an informed consent form before inclusion in the study and the details of the study were clearly explained. At baseline, age, gender, height, weight, symptoms and duration of symptoms were recorded. Quality of life data were recorded with the EQ-5D-3L questionnaire at baseline and 8 weeks after the exercise intervention.

Enrollment: 176 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• To be 18 years of age or older, previous having Covid-19 infection, 12 weeks or more of post-covid symptoms.

Exclusion criteria

• The presence of acute viral or bacterial infection, having been previously diagnosed with a rheumatic, neurological, metabolic or oncological disease, having undergone any surgical procedure after musculoskeletal injury, use of intra-articular prosthesis

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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176 participants in 2 patient groups

Calisthenic

Experimental group

Description:

In this group, calisthenic exercises were performed by a therapist with face to face and it was taken for 8 weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Calisthenic exercise

Home exercise

Active Comparator group

Description:

In this group, a home exercise programme of calisthenic exercises was prepared and shown to the participants with visuals and they were asked to perform this exercise programme for 8 weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Calisthenic exercise