Video-Based Exercise for Individuals With Social Isolation Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Condition: Healthy Lifestyle
MeSH terms: Coronavirus Infections
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      In December 2019, new coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) broke out in Wuhan (Hubei, China), and
      it spread rapidly from one city to the whole country in just 30 days, and then worldwide
      cases began to appear. All the countries of the world take some precautions to prevent the
      spread of this epidemic disease, which WHO declared as "pandemic". Apart from compulsory
      situations, non-home and social isolation are the primary measures. However, not leaving the
      house and social isolation brings with it the restriction of physical activity.

      According to World Health Organization (WHO), in order to obtain health benefits, adult
      individuals between the ages of 18-64 should perform at least 150 minutes of physical
      activity per week (30 minutes a day for 5 days a week) or intensive physical activity for at
      least 75 minutes a week. For additional health benefits, adults should increase their
      moderate-intensity physical activities to at least 300 minutes a week or equivalent. Physical
      activity; It is directly related to the prevention of chronic diseases, increasing fitness,
      strengthening the muscles and increasing the quality of life. It is reported that one of the
      ten main risk factors in terms of mortality in the world is insufficient physical activity.
      The effects of social isolation are related to physical inactivity, smoking and the
      possibility of having both health risk behaviors together. Practical and innovative
      interventions are needed to reduce physical performance and decrease in muscle mass, strength
      and physical performance in the aging population. Considering today's conditions and current
      COVID-19 Pandemic, technology-supported exercise programs are effective in increasing the
      motivation for physical activity. The purpose of this study; In order to prevent the spread
      of the COVID-19 pandemic, social isolation, which is one of the measures taken in our
      country, is to evaluate the physical activity level of adults and to investigate the
      effectiveness of home exercises. It is aimed to use a model based on the video supported by a
      home-based exercise program.
    


Intervention name(s): Video based exercise
Intervention type(s): Behavioral
Intervention description(s): Individuals (n = 64) to be included in the study group will be grouped according to the levels of physical activity (low, medium, high level) determined by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. An exercise program will be created for each group based on physical activity levels and videos of these exercise programs will be prepared. The videos will be scheduled for 20 minutes. Individuals will be asked to apply for these programs with video for 20 minutes every day for 6 weeks. Exercise programs will start with pulmonary exercises and warm-up exercises to prepare for exercise. The exercise program will end with cool down exercises. The exercise protocol will be determined as a combination of aerobic and strengthening exercises.
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Participant)
Primary purpose: Prevention
Keywords: Social isolation; Exercises; Physical inactivity; Health benefits