covid-19 pandemic asthma child telerehabilitation yoga

Conditions: Asthma in Children; Telerehabilitation; Yoga

Summary: in our study, yoga asana and pranayama practices, which will be applied by video call from computer or phone, will be advantageous in terms of time, transportation and access to asthmatic children whose anxiety and anxiety levels increase during the covid-19 period, whose access to hospital services is difficult, and whose physical activity level decreases due to the increase in screen time. it was aimed to examine the effects of these group exercises on asthma control, functional capacity, physical fitness, physical activity and quality of life. in the randomized controlled study, the treatment and control group will be determined by the closed envelope method, the control group will be placed on the waiting list and yoga will be practiced at the end of the study. the first and final evaluation will be done face to face in a clinical setting. the total duration will be 12 weeks, 3 days a week and 36 sessions between 8-8:40 in the evening. researchers who will do yoga have a certificate of practice. patients will be followed up in hacettepe university medical faculty asthma allergy clinic.

in our study, yoga asana and pranayama practices, which will be applied by video call from computer or phone, will be advantageous in terms of time, transportation and access to asthmatic children whose anxiety and anxiety levels increase during the covid-19 period, whose access to hospital services is difficult, and whose physical activity level decreases due to the increase in screen time. it was aimed to examine the effects of these group exercises on asthma control, functional capacity, physical fitness, physical activity and quality of life. in the randomized controlled study, the treatment and control group will be determined by the closed envelope method, the control group will be placed on the waiting list and yoga will be practiced at the end of the study. the first and final evaluation will be done face to face in a clinical setting. researchers who will do yoga have a certificate of practice. patients will be followed up in hacettepe university medical faculty asthma allergy clinic. at the end of the study, pulmonary function assessment will be made for primary outcomes. asthma control, functional testing, and quality of life will be evaluated for secondary outcomes. this study consists of a total of 36 sessions, 3 sessions per week for 12 weeks, and sessions of 40-50 minutes, and the measurements of these values at the beginning and after 36 sessions will be examined.

Eligibility criteria:
inclusion criteria: * hacettepe university faculty of medicine, department of pediatrics, allergy and asthma unit patients were referred for cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, * those who have been diagnosed with asthma, * not in an asthma attack but clinically stable, * between the ages of 6-11, * giving consent on a voluntary basis, * cooperative, * ability to use a smart phone or computer, exclusion criteria: * individuals with internet connection will be included in the research. individuals with asthma were included in the study. * in an asthma attack and clinically unstable, * having serious diseases such as cancers, heart failure and acute respiratory infections, * having chronic lung disease other than asthma, * severe neuromuscular and musculoskeletal problems, * uncooperative to make surveys and scales, * admitted or hospitalized due to an asthma attack in the last 3 months for safety reasons, * having neuropsychiatric diseases, * individuals who do not volunteer to participate in the study will not be included in the study.

Keywords: asthma rehabilitation physical fitness physical activity