TITLE: Long-term consequences of COVID-19 on psychological well-being and cognitive function according to the level of physical activity
Poster Presentation
Paper ID : 1683-SSRC
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Many factors may affect mental health and higher level cognitive abilities, including pandemic outbreaks. In this context, based on the research conducted on COVID-19, it has been claimed that COVID has long-term effects on infected people. Also, physical activity has suggested as an important factor in improving psychological outcomes and cognitive function.
AIM: Therefore, the question addressed in current study was whether there is any difference in the psychological well-being and cognitive function between healthy people and patients recovered COVID-19 with different levels of physical activity.
METHODOLOGY: For this purpose, 100 adult participants over 18 years of age (49 patients recovered COVID-19 and 51 healthy) first completed the psychological well-being and physical activity questionnaire. After that, they performed three cognitive tests (simple reaction time, Stroop test, and the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test). Participants were placed in three levels of physical activity (inactivity, moderate, and regular exercise). Two two-way ANOVAs were performed for data analysis (one for psychological well-being and another for cognitive function) with two groups and three levels of physical activity.
RESULTS: The results showed that regardless of the amount of physical activity, people with a history of COVID-19 had a lower level of psychological well-being compared to healthy people (F(1, 94) = 4.979, p = 0.028), While, regardless of the group, the cognitive function in people with regular exercise experience was better than those with inactive and moderate physical activity (both p < 0.05).
CONCLUSION: It seems that emotional regulation interventions and special measures in addition to physical activity are necessary for pandemic conditions such as COVID-19. Also, regular physical exercise can be a way to maintain and improve cognitive function.
AIM: Therefore, the question addressed in current study was whether there is any difference in the psychological well-being and cognitive function between healthy people and patients recovered COVID-19 with different levels of physical activity.
METHODOLOGY: For this purpose, 100 adult participants over 18 years of age (49 patients recovered COVID-19 and 51 healthy) first completed the psychological well-being and physical activity questionnaire. After that, they performed three cognitive tests (simple reaction time, Stroop test, and the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test). Participants were placed in three levels of physical activity (inactivity, moderate, and regular exercise). Two two-way ANOVAs were performed for data analysis (one for psychological well-being and another for cognitive function) with two groups and three levels of physical activity.
RESULTS: The results showed that regardless of the amount of physical activity, people with a history of COVID-19 had a lower level of psychological well-being compared to healthy people (F(1, 94) = 4.979, p = 0.028), While, regardless of the group, the cognitive function in people with regular exercise experience was better than those with inactive and moderate physical activity (both p < 0.05).
CONCLUSION: It seems that emotional regulation interventions and special measures in addition to physical activity are necessary for pandemic conditions such as COVID-19. Also, regular physical exercise can be a way to maintain and improve cognitive function.
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