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Effects of inspiratory muscle training in patients with post-COVID-19
Sari F, Bayram S, Pala GG, Comce F, Kucuk H, Oskay D
Journal of Harran University Medical Faculty 2022 Oct;19(3):581-588
clinical trial
7/10 [Eligibility criteria: No; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: Yes; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: Yes; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of inspiratory muscle training on exercise capacity, lower muscle strength, dyspnea, anxiety-depression, quality of life, physical activity and fatigue in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients with respiratory involvement Materials and METHODS: Twenty-four patients were included in the study. The patients were randomly seperated into two groups as treatment group (13 patients) and control group (11 patients). Breathing exercise, resistance training and inspiratory muscle training were performed for 6 weeks in the treatment exercise group. Breathing exercise and resistance training consisted of control exercise group for 6 weeks. For the patients to follow the exercises, a video explaining the individual exercises was sent to each group and video interviews were facetimed regularly every week. All patients were evaluated at baseline and at the end of sixth week in terms of exercise capacity, lower muscle strength, dyspnea, quality of life, fatigue, physical activity and anxiety-depression. RESULTS: Demographic and clinical features of the patient groups were similar (p > 0.05). An increase in the functional capacity, lower muscle strenght and decrease in anxiety-depression level (p < 0.05) were observed in both groups. In fact; the improvements in the treatment group were statistically more significant than the control group in functional capacity, lower muscle strength and anxiety-depression level (p < 0.05). Hand grip strength (with the exception of control group), physical activity and quality of life levels were increased while dyspnea and fatigue were decreased in both groups (p < 0.05). However, there was no statistical difference between the groups for these parameters (p > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Inspiratory muscle training improves exercise capacity and lower muscle strength and decreases anxiety-depression in the COVID-19 patients with respiratory involvement.

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