Clinical observation on Yi Jin Jing (Sinew-transforming Qigong Exercises) in improving anxiety for asymptomatic patients with COVID-19 infection during quarantine

Abstract

ObjectiveTo observe the effect of Yi Jin Jing (Sinew-transforming Qigong Exercises) intervention on anxiety in asymptomatic patients with Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection during quarantine.MethodsA total of 160 asymptomatic patients with COVID-19 infection were stratified by gender and divided into an observation group and a control group by the stratified randomization method, with 80 cases in each group. The control group was given basic nursing in the cabin, and the observation group was given additional Yi Jin Jing exercises once a day, 20 min each time, and trained continuously until 1 d before leaving the cabin. The Hamilton anxiety scale (HAMA) score was compared between the two groups.ResultsA total of 154 cases were included for data analysis in this study, including 74 cases in the observation group and 80 cases in the control group. After intervention, the HAMA scores in both groups increased (P<0.05), while the score in the observation group was lower than that in the control group (P<0.05). In the control group, the HAMA score of females after intervention was higher than that of males. The scores of mental anxiety and somatic anxiety in both groups were higher than those before intervention, while the score of mental anxiety in the observation group was significantly lower than that in the control (P<0.05). However, there was no statistical difference in the somatic score between the two groups (P>0.05).ConclusionPatients with COVID-19 infection will get anxious during quarantine. Yi Jin Jing exercise can effectively reduce the aggravation of anxiety in asymptomatic patients with COVID-19 infection during concentrated quarantine.