Effects of 4 weeks exercise training on the dysfunction of discharged novel coronavirus pneumonia (COV- ID-19) patients

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the effects of 4-week exercise training on degree of dyspnea, aerobic capacity, walking function, the strength of upper and lower limbs, psychological function in discharged patients with COVID-19. Method: This study totally recruited 56 participants from Wuhan China resources & WISCO general hospital, in which 25 patients underwent exercise and the rest did not receive any intervention. The intervention group received 4-week exercise training, and the control group performed daily routines normally. The degree of dyspnea, aerobic capacity, walking function, the strength of upper and lower limbs, psychological function of the two groups were compared before intervention, 2 weeks of intervention and 4 weeks after intervention. Result: After 4-week exercise in the intervention group, the results of mMRC, 6MWT, TUG, 30s chair stand test, 30s arm curl test, SAS had significantly difference between the two groups. The scores of SDS in the intervention group significantly decreased after the intervention. Conclusion: 4-week exercise training can improve aerobic capacity, the strength of upper and lower limbs, psychological function in discharged patients with COVID-19. Accordingly, it is worthy of clinical promotion. © 2021, Editorial Board of Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine. All right reserved.