The effect of 8-week moderate intensity aerobic exercises on muscle endurance and physical activity level in middle-aged woman recovered from Covid-19
Poster Presentation
Paper ID : 1156-SSRC
Authors
دانشگاه پیام نور تهران جنوب
Abstract
Abstract
In 2019, the COVID-19 virus spread all over the world, posing a threat to humans health and causing human and financial losses. The virus reduces physical activity levels and muscle endurance in many people with COVID-19 after recovery. In this context, aerobic exercises are considered a basic strategy for fighting because they lead to maintaining a favorable state of health, both physically and mentally. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of 8-week moderate-intensity aerobic exercise on the physical activity and muscle endurance of middle-aged women who have recovered from COVID-19.
Method:The statistical population of this research was middle-aged women of Shahreza city.Based on the criteria for entering the research, after initial screening by the researcher, 30 people (35.267±3.674 years) were purposefully divided into two groups: aerobic exercise with moderate intensity (15 people) and control (15 people). The data were recorded using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire, Biering-Sorenson Test, and sit-up test. The data were analyzed using the analysis of covariance and paired t-test at a significance level of P < 0.05 and SPSS version 26 software.
Results: The results showed that there was a significant difference in the average scores of physical activity in the experimental and control group. In the experimental group, it increased from 3723.66 to 5380.00 (P < 0.001). In the experimental group, the average scores of the sit-up test increased from 24.733 to 29.214 (P=0.001), and the average scores of the Sorensen test after the intervention increased from 29.621 to 37.246, and a significant decrease was observed in the post-test (P = 0.003).
Conclusion: The data from the present study showed that engaging in 8 weeks of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise improved physical activity and muscle endurance in middle-aged women after contracting the COVID-19 virus, demonstrating an increase compared to the control group. Therefore, it is suggested to investigate the effect of aerobic exercise on other variables in individuals who have recovered from COVID-19 and have experienced complications as a result.
In 2019, the COVID-19 virus spread all over the world, posing a threat to humans health and causing human and financial losses. The virus reduces physical activity levels and muscle endurance in many people with COVID-19 after recovery. In this context, aerobic exercises are considered a basic strategy for fighting because they lead to maintaining a favorable state of health, both physically and mentally. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of 8-week moderate-intensity aerobic exercise on the physical activity and muscle endurance of middle-aged women who have recovered from COVID-19.
Method:The statistical population of this research was middle-aged women of Shahreza city.Based on the criteria for entering the research, after initial screening by the researcher, 30 people (35.267±3.674 years) were purposefully divided into two groups: aerobic exercise with moderate intensity (15 people) and control (15 people). The data were recorded using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire, Biering-Sorenson Test, and sit-up test. The data were analyzed using the analysis of covariance and paired t-test at a significance level of P < 0.05 and SPSS version 26 software.
Results: The results showed that there was a significant difference in the average scores of physical activity in the experimental and control group. In the experimental group, it increased from 3723.66 to 5380.00 (P < 0.001). In the experimental group, the average scores of the sit-up test increased from 24.733 to 29.214 (P=0.001), and the average scores of the Sorensen test after the intervention increased from 29.621 to 37.246, and a significant decrease was observed in the post-test (P = 0.003).
Conclusion: The data from the present study showed that engaging in 8 weeks of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise improved physical activity and muscle endurance in middle-aged women after contracting the COVID-19 virus, demonstrating an increase compared to the control group. Therefore, it is suggested to investigate the effect of aerobic exercise on other variables in individuals who have recovered from COVID-19 and have experienced complications as a result.
Keywords