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ArticleAnnals of rehabilitation medicine2023

A Pulmonary Telerehabilitation Program Improves Exercise Capacity and Quality of Life in Young Females Post-COVID-19 Patients.

Ashwag S Alsharidah, FatmaAlzahraa H Kamel, Afrah A Alanazi, Enas A Alhawsah, Hajar K Alharbi, Zahrah O Alrshedi, Maged A Basha

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Article in Annals of rehabilitation medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Ashwag S AlsharidahDepartment of Physiology, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraidah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
FatmaAlzahraa H KamelDepartment of Physical Therapy, College of Medical Rehabilitation, Qassim University, Buraidah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Afrah A AlanaziDepartment of Physical Therapy, College of Medical Rehabilitation, Qassim University, Buraidah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Enas A AlhawsahDepartment of Physical Therapy, College of Medical Rehabilitation, Qassim University, Buraidah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Hajar K AlharbiDepartment of Physical Therapy, College of Medical Rehabilitation, Qassim University, Buraidah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Zahrah O AlrshediDepartment of Physical Therapy, College of Medical Rehabilitation, Qassim University, Buraidah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Maged A BashaDepartment of Physical Therapy, College of Medical Rehabilitation, Qassim University, Buraidah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Qassim University · SACairo University · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo examine the impact of telerehabilitation training on exercise capacity, lung function, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in comparison to no rehabilitation for post-COVID-19 symptoms in adult females.

methodsA randomized controlled trial of 48 females after mild to moderate COVID-19 survival were equally and randomly assigned to one of two groups: intervention group or control group. Three sessions per week for 6 weeks of a telerehabilitation program provided via a smartphone to the intervention group. Spirometry was used to quantify lung function, a 6-minute walk test (6MWT) measured in meters to measure exercise capacity, and the Short Form Health Survey-36 was used to assess HRQOL.

resultsAfter treatment, there was no statistically significant difference in forced vital capacity (FVC) or forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) between groups (p>0.05), but the 6MWT of the intervention group increased significantly more than that of the control group (p=0.001). The percent of change in 6MWT for the intervention group and control group was 14.22% and 4.21%, respectively. After therapy, the intervention group's HRQOL significantly improved when compared to the control group's (p=0.001).

conclusionThis study showed that a telerehabilitation programs improved exercise capacity and HRQOL in young females post-COVID-19 compared to no rehabilitation.

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COVID-19Exercise capacityPulmonary rehabilitationQuality of lifeTelerehabilitation

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PMID37980910
PMCPMC10767219
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