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Trial reportEuropean journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine2022

Efficacy of telehealth core exercises during COVID-19 after bariatric surgery: a randomized controlled trial.

Olfat I Ali, Osama R Abdelraouf, Amira M El-Gendy, Abdelgalil A Abdelgalil, Alshaimaa K Abdelaal, Haytham A Dahlawi, Ali O Selim

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Trial report in European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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9citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Expert-based physical activity guidelines for metabolic and bariatric surgery patients: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Olfat I AliDepartment of Basic Science for Physical Therapy, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt - olfat_ib@yahoo.com.
Osama R AbdelraoufBatterjee Medical College, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Amira M El-GendyDepartment of Basic Science for Physical Therapy, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Abdelgalil A AbdelgalilDepartment of Physical Therapy for Musculoskeletal Disorders, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Alshaimaa K AbdelaalBatterjee Medical College, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Haytham A DahlawiClinical Laboratory, Department of Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Taif, Taif, Saudi Arabia.
Ali O SelimDepartment of Physical Therapy for Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Cairo University · EGBatterjee Medical CollegeTaif University · SA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBariatric surgery (BS) is presently the most durable and effective intervention to address severe obesity. BS results in significant weight loss and body composition changes, with reductions in both fat mass and lean mass. Conequently, muscle tissue wasting and a reduction in muscle strength and endurance seem to take place. Some studies have evaluated the impact of resistance training on changes in lean body mass and muscle strength either alone or along with protein supplementation in the first year after BS. However, the effects of core stabilization training on core endurance, postural control, and aerobic capacity in patients after BS have not been evaluated.

aimThis study assessed the effect of a home telehealth core stabilization exercise program on core stability, postural control, and aerobic capacity in patients after BS.

designA single-blinded randomized controlled trial.

settingHome-based exercise program. POPULATION: Patients after BS.

methodsFifty-four patients who underwent BS randomly assigned into study and control groups. The study group followed a telehealth supervised home core stabilization program for 8 weeks, while the control group did not receive any form of exercises. Core endurance tests, postural stability, and aerobic capacity were assessed at baseline and after 8 weeks in both groups.

resultsNo significant difference was noted between groups at baseline (P>0.05). The outcome of the group comparisons showed significant improvement in core endurance tests, postural stability, and aerobic capacity in the study group. Between groups comparision showed that the study group scores significantly higher than the control group (P<0.05). However, the control group showed non-significant changes in any measured variables after eight weeks (P>0.05).

conclusionsEight weeks of a home-based telehealth core exercise program improves core endurance, postural stability, and aerobic capacity in patients after BS. CLINICAL REHABILITATION IMPACT: The core stabilization exercise is an important rehabilitation program that should be implemented after BS. Telehealth is an alternative rehabilitation tool during the COVID -19 pandemic.

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Bariatric SurgeryCOVID-19TelemedicineExerciseExercise TherapyHumansMuscle Strength

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PMID35904308
PMCPMC10077962
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