Hafif -Orta Derecede COVID-19 Pnömonisi Sonrası Ev Egzersiz Programının Etkinliği Nedir?

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of a home-based breathing exercise program on dyspnea, quality of life, depression and sleeping disorders in patients with COVID-19 after discharge from the hospital. Methods: The study was completed with a total of 60 participants. The intervention group (n=39) received a homed-based exercise program including controlled breathing techniques and low-intensity upper and lower extremity exercises. The control group (n=21) did not receive any intervention. The patients were evaluated with the Modified Borg Scale (MBS), Nottingham Health Profile (NHP), Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) before and at the end of the intervention. Results: After treatment, the MBS scores significantly decreased in both the intervention and control groups compared with the baseline values(p