Impact of the Program

Abstract

Organ transplantation represents a survival for patients who suffer from limitations. The transplant patient is someone who has generally suffered many deprivations due to their underlying pathology and has the desire to resume their routine. Exercise has proved to be an important ally in this recovery. Several benefits are observed with the practice of physical activity: prevention of osteoporosis, prevention of diabetes and hypertension, muscle mass gain, improvement in sleep quality and mood, minimization of immunosuppressant side effects. Although there is no consensus on exercise protocols for transplant patients, the advantages provided by their practice are observed, so that exercises should be stimulated after being released by the medical team and accompanied by a physical education professional. Objective: The study aims to determine the impact of the “if you move tx” exercise program on the quality of life of transplant recipients. Method: For that, the method used was the application of a questionnaire (google docs) addressing issues in this area. The questionnaire consists of four sections: questions of personal presentation, aspects that improved after joining the program with scores from 0 to 5, questions to define items such as exercise, transplantation, disposition, care, balance, quality of life and finally, leaving a comment if you wanted. The questionnaire was sent to the virtual communication group so that it could be answered. Results: The results were obtained through the analysis of the collected data demonstrated by the google docs platform itself through graphs showing the percentages reached in the answers related to the questions addressed, allowing a visualization of the different scores attributed to each question. Conclusion: it was concluded that the referred exercise program had positive impacts on several aspects of quality of life, such as strength gain, self-esteem, improvements in medical exam parameters, etc.