Short-Term Effects of a Conditioning Telerehabilitation Program in Confined Patients Affected by COVID-19 in the Acute Phase. A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
<i>Background and objectives</i>: The COVID-19 pandemic has become a challenge for health systems and, specifically, to physical therapists obligated to adapt their job and stop face-to-face consultations. In this situation, therapeutic exercise has been implemented in different COVID-19...
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| author | Cleofas Rodriguez-Blanco Juan Jose Gonzalez-Gerez Carlos Bernal-Utrera Ernesto Anarte-Lazo Manuel Perez-Ale Manuel Saavedra-Hernandez |
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| description | <i>Background and objectives</i>: The COVID-19 pandemic has become a challenge for health systems and, specifically, to physical therapists obligated to adapt their job and stop face-to-face consultations. In this situation, therapeutic exercise has been implemented in different COVID-19 patients. This study evaluated the feasibility and effectiveness of a novel therapeutic exercise program through telerehabilitation tools in COVID-19 patients with mild to moderate symptomatology in the acute stage. <i>Materials and Methods</i>: A total of 40 subjects were randomized an experimental group, based on muscle conditioning, and in a control group, who did not perform physical activity. Thirty-six subjects, 18 in each group, completed the one-week intervention. We measured the six-minute walking test, multidimensional dyspnoea-12, thirty seconds sit-to-stand test, and Borg Scale. <i>Results</i>: Both groups were comparable at baseline. Statistically significant improvement between groups (<i>p</i> < 0.05) in favor of the experimental group was obtained. No differences between gender were found (<i>p</i> > 0.05). Ninety percent adherence was found in our program. <i>Conclusion</i>: A one-week telerehabilitation program based on muscle toning exercise is effective, safe, and feasible in COVID-19 patients with mild to moderate symptomatology in the acute stage. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-41b182f639b14186830f97e3237a74762023-11-22T04:21:04ZengMDPI AGMedicina1010-660X1648-91442021-07-0157768410.3390/medicina57070684Short-Term Effects of a Conditioning Telerehabilitation Program in Confined Patients Affected by COVID-19 in the Acute Phase. A Pilot Randomized Controlled TrialCleofas Rodriguez-Blanco0Juan Jose Gonzalez-Gerez1Carlos Bernal-Utrera2Ernesto Anarte-Lazo3Manuel Perez-Ale4Manuel Saavedra-Hernandez5Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry, University of Seville, 41009 Seville, SpainDepartment of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Medicine, University of Almeria, 04120 Almeria, SpainDepartment of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry, University of Seville, 41009 Seville, SpainDoctoral Program in Health Sciences, University of Seville, 41009 Seville, SpainPhysician in Intensive Medicine in the Spanish Army, Health Support in the Naval Base of Rota, 11520 Cádiz, SpainDepartment of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Medicine, University of Almeria, 04120 Almeria, Spain<i>Background and objectives</i>: The COVID-19 pandemic has become a challenge for health systems and, specifically, to physical therapists obligated to adapt their job and stop face-to-face consultations. In this situation, therapeutic exercise has been implemented in different COVID-19 patients. This study evaluated the feasibility and effectiveness of a novel therapeutic exercise program through telerehabilitation tools in COVID-19 patients with mild to moderate symptomatology in the acute stage. <i>Materials and Methods</i>: A total of 40 subjects were randomized an experimental group, based on muscle conditioning, and in a control group, who did not perform physical activity. Thirty-six subjects, 18 in each group, completed the one-week intervention. We measured the six-minute walking test, multidimensional dyspnoea-12, thirty seconds sit-to-stand test, and Borg Scale. <i>Results</i>: Both groups were comparable at baseline. Statistically significant improvement between groups (<i>p</i> < 0.05) in favor of the experimental group was obtained. No differences between gender were found (<i>p</i> > 0.05). Ninety percent adherence was found in our program. <i>Conclusion</i>: A one-week telerehabilitation program based on muscle toning exercise is effective, safe, and feasible in COVID-19 patients with mild to moderate symptomatology in the acute stage.https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/57/7/684COVID-19physical therapytelerehabilitationexercise therapy |
| spellingShingle | Cleofas Rodriguez-Blanco Juan Jose Gonzalez-Gerez Carlos Bernal-Utrera Ernesto Anarte-Lazo Manuel Perez-Ale Manuel Saavedra-Hernandez Short-Term Effects of a Conditioning Telerehabilitation Program in Confined Patients Affected by COVID-19 in the Acute Phase. A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Medicina COVID-19 physical therapy telerehabilitation exercise therapy |
| title | Short-Term Effects of a Conditioning Telerehabilitation Program in Confined Patients Affected by COVID-19 in the Acute Phase. A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial |
| title_full | Short-Term Effects of a Conditioning Telerehabilitation Program in Confined Patients Affected by COVID-19 in the Acute Phase. A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial |
| title_fullStr | Short-Term Effects of a Conditioning Telerehabilitation Program in Confined Patients Affected by COVID-19 in the Acute Phase. A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial |
| title_full_unstemmed | Short-Term Effects of a Conditioning Telerehabilitation Program in Confined Patients Affected by COVID-19 in the Acute Phase. A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial |
| title_short | Short-Term Effects of a Conditioning Telerehabilitation Program in Confined Patients Affected by COVID-19 in the Acute Phase. A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial |
| title_sort | short term effects of a conditioning telerehabilitation program in confined patients affected by covid 19 in the acute phase a pilot randomized controlled trial |
| topic | COVID-19 physical therapy telerehabilitation exercise therapy |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/57/7/684 |
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