Effectiveness of Calisthenic Exercises in Post-Covid Syndrome

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Quality of Life COVID-19 Chronic Disease Coronaviridae Infections Coronavirus Infections Disease Attributes Infections Lung Diseases Nidovirales Infections Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Pneumonia Pneumonia, Viral Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome Post-Infectious Disorders RNA Virus Infections Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections Virus Diseases

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Igdır University

Iğdır, Center, 76000, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

Calisthenic Exercise

Other

Calisthenic exercise program was included: jumping jack, burpee, mountain climber, squat thrust, squat, squat jump, split and alternate exercises.

Primary outcomes

EQ-5D-3L (European Quality of Life 5 Dimensions 3 Level Version)

Time frame: Baseline of the study

Depending on the answers given in this questionnaire, 1 - 3 points are assigned, while a low score indicates a healthy state, a high score indicates a problem that reduces the quality of life. In the second part of the questionnaire, there is a part where a score between 0-100 is asked to explain the state of being healthy today, in this part, low scores indicate that there are health problems and high scores define the state of being healthy.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Bahçeşehir University

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Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Calisthenic Exercises on Quality of Life in Post-Covid Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start: 2023
Primary completion: 2024
Study completion: 2024
First posted: Aug 23, 2024
Registry last updated: Aug 26, 2024

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