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Effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training on Oxygen Consumption Muscle Oxygenation and Physical Activity Level in Patients With Post-COVID-19
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Inspiratory Muscle Training Group and Control Group for COVID-19. Completed, enrolled 40 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) is a new virus that emerged in December 2019 and spread quickly all over the world. Problems such as hypoxia, dyspnea, increased fatigue, decreased exercise capacity and respiratory muscle strength occur in COVID-19 patients.In addition, abnormalities in skeletal muscles due to systemic inflammation, mechanical ventilation, sedation and prolonged bed rest in hospital and intensive care patients cause decreased exercise capacity.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Patients in the training group will receive inspiratory muscle training with the PowerBreathe® (inspiratory muscle training device) at 50% of the maximal inspiratory pressure. Patients in the training group inspiratory muscle training will be given 2 sets of 15 minutes a day for a total of 30 minutes/per day or a single session for 30 minutes/week, 7 days/week for a total of 8 weeks. Patients in the training group will be given respiratory muscle strength training with a home program 6 days a week under the supervision of a physiotherapist 1 day a week.
Control group will be given breathing exercises 120 times/day, 7days/week, for 8 weeks as home program. Control group will be followed-up by telephone once a week