Effects of combined training on functionality and quality of life of adults recovered from COVID-19
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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2317-0190.v32i2a236956Keywords:
Cardiac Rehabilitation , Muscle Strength, Post-acute COVID-19 Syndrome, Quality of Life, Walk TestAbstract
Objective: To evaluate the effects of combined training on the functionality and quality of life of patients recovered from COVID-19. Method: A clinical trial was conducted in which the training group (TG) underwent combined training (aerobic + strength) for 8 weeks and was compared to the control group (CG). Functional capacity (6-minute walk test - 6MWT); lower limb muscle strength (30-second sit-to-stand test - TLS30s); upper limb strength (handgrip strength - HGS); perception of dyspnea and fatigue (modified Borg Scale); and quality of life (SF-36) were evaluated before and after the protocol. Results: Both the 6MWT (p= 0.001), TLS30s (p= 0.007), perceived fatigue (p= 0.001) and the Vitality (p= 0.016) and Emotional Aspects (p= 0.001) domains of the SF-36 showed differences in the TG before and after training. The Physical Aspects domain showed a significant difference in relation to the CG (p= 0.019; Cohen's d= 0.35) at the end of the protocol. Conclusion: The combined training program was effective in improving the functionality of trained patients and the physical perception of quality of life among the groups. (Study approved by the Ethics Committee of the Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos and registered in RBR-10gb3p94)
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