Online Aerobic Exercise and Quality of Life in Non-diagnosed COVID-19 Adults
NCT Number: NCT06517771
Status: COMPLETED
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Phases: NA
Conditions: Exercise
Interventions: OTHER: Online aerobic exercise
Sponsor: Muş Alparlan University
Sex: ALL
Age: ADULT
Enrollment: 56
Study Design: Allocation: RANDOMIZED|Intervention Model: PARALLEL|Masking: TRIPLE (PARTICIPANT, CARE_PROVIDER, OUTCOMES_ASSESSOR)|Primary Purpose: PREVENTION
Start Date: 2022-06-01
Completion Date: 2023-07-15
Locations: Muş Alparslan University, Muş, Muş And Denizli Province, Turkey

Summary:
During the new coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) pandemic, assessing the effects of online aerobic exercise on physical performance and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in adults has garnered significant interest. This study, which investigated the impact of four-week online aerobic exercise on physical performance and HRQoL in non-diagnosed COVID-19 adults, provides crucial insights. After the study was completed, the four-week online exercise program did not significantly enhance physical performance and HRQoL but increased physical activity. These findings are important for understanding the potential of online aerobic exercise. While it may not yield notable health-related benefits, it can boost physical activity in non-diagnosed COVID-19 adults.

Primary Outcome Measures: Physical Activity Level, The participants' physical activity levels were evaluated with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF). The IPAQ-SF is a scale developed to determine the physical activity levels of participants aged 15-65 years and aims to obtain information about the time individuals spend in vigorous, moderate-to-vigorous activities and walking. The calculation of the IPAQ-SF total score includes the sum of the duration and frequency of walking, moderately vigorous, and vigorous activity in the last week. In physical activity level classification, individuals with a physical activity score of less than 600 Metabolic equivalents of task (MET) min/week are classified as low level, individuals with physical activity between 600-3000 MET min/week are classified as medium physical activity level, and individuals with physical activity more than 3000 MET min/week are classified as high physical activity level., Baseline, Week 4|Physical Performance, Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB): The SPPB is calculated from three components: the ability to stand, time to complete a 3-m walk, and time to stand from a chair five times. Each part is scored out of 4, with the scores from the three tests calculated to give a total of 12 and a minimum of 0.

Single-Leg Standing Test: For the single-leg participant stands in the dominant foot with the other knee at 90 degrees. If the participant reaches 30 seconds, the time is stopped.

Four Square Step Test (FSST): For the FSST, the participant starts from a square with both feet, steps clockwise to the starting square, and returns to the starting square without stopping (start: right-back-left-front; return: back-right-front-left).

Timed Up and Go (TUG) Test: For the TUG test, the participant has to get up from the chair, walk 3 meters, walk around the line on the floor, walk back to the chair, and sit down., Baseline, Week 4|Health-Related Quality of Life, The health-related quality of life (HRQoL) was evaluated with the Short Form-36 (SF36). SF-36 is a patient-reported questionnaire developed and used to determine HRQoL. It is a self-assessment scale with generic criteria. In this study, SF-36 physical function and general health subscales were utilized. The subscales assess health on a 0-100 scale, with 0 indicating poor health and 100 indicating good health, Baseline, Week 4
Secondary Outcome Measures: Anxiety, The Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) was utilized to evaluate the participants' anxiety levels. This self-report instrument comprises 21 items that assess subjective anxiety and physical symptoms, with each item scored on a Likert scale ranging from 0 to 3. The total score on the BAI can range from 0 to 63, with higher scores reflecting more severe anxiety, Baseline, Week 4