| The effect of 8 weeks of aerobic exercise on cardiorespiratory fitness and pulmonary function in men with Covid-19 |
| Paper ID : 1638-SSRC-13TH |
| Authors |
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Hasan - naghizadeh * Department of Sport Sciences, Ardakan University, P.O. Box 184, Ardakan, Iran |
| Abstract |
| Aim: Today, much emphasis has been placed on the role of physical activity in increasing the function of the cardiorespiratory system and controlling viral diseases. Studies have shown that aerobic exercise improves pulmonary function. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of 8 weeks of aerobic exercise on cardiorespiratory fitness and pulmonary function in men with Covid-19. Methodology: For this purpose, 40 men with Covid-19 with a mean age (33.14±4.82 years) and BMI (27.11±2.05 kg.m2) were randomly divided into 2 groups of 20 people including aerobic exercise and control. Aerobic exercise with the intensity of 65 to 75% of maximum oxygen consumption was performed for 8 weeks and three sessions per week. Anthropometric indices, body composition, Vo2max, FVC, TV, IRV, ERV, MVV, PIV, PEV, and FEV1/FVC were measured in pre-test and post-test. The collected data were analyzed using an independent t-test and paired t-test at a significance level of α = 0.05. Results: There was no significant difference between the groups in terms of variables measured in the pre-test (p >0.05). The results showed that the maximum oxygen consumption in the aerobic exercise group had a significant increase of 11.35% (p = 0.001). Aerobic exercise significantly increased MVV, ERV, PIV, PEV, and FEV1/FVC (p <0.05). Significant differences were observed between the two groups in all measured variables (p <0.05). Conclusion: Therefore, it seems that aerobic exercise for 8 weeks can have a beneficial and positive effect on cardiorespiratory fitness and pulmonary function in men with Covid-19. |
| Keywords |
| Aerobic Exercise, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Pulmonary Function, Covid-19. |
| Status: Abstract Accepted (Poster Presentation) |
